Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 March 2022
431. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education when the review of the decision that was made in 2021, to defer the patronage process for a new secondary school in the Drumcondra, Marino, Dublin 1 school planning area, which is planned for 2022, is expected to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16305/22]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that plans for the establishment of 47 new schools (primary and post-primary) since 2018, have been announced in areas of population growth. 36 of these new schools have been established up to 2021 academic year, 21 Primary schools and 15 Post-primary schools. The timing and need for the remaining schools was being kept under review. Following such a review recently, a determination was made to expand two existing post-primary schools in North Dublin City in lieu of the establishment of the previously announced new post primary school for the Drumcondra_Marino_D1 school planning area.
