Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 May 2023
284. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the new primary school for Hollywoodrath, Dublin 15; if planning permission has been granted; if there is a timeline for completion; and what patronage will be. [26049/23]
View answerThe Deputy will be aware that Dublin 15 is an area of significant population growth and as part of forward planning the Department of Education has been assessing school accommodation in the area.
In this regard, the Department is planning a school building for the area that will be designed to be adaptable to cater for primary or post-primary school requirements as the needs arise.
Planning permission was recently granted for a 24 classroom primary school which will be used in the first instance as decant accommodation for 2 primary schools in the area while they are being remediated/retrofitted. It is planned to commence the delivery of this school in the coming months.
Following completion of the construction works at the 2 schools, the building will be available to accommodate either a Primary or Post Primary School as demographics in the area dictate.
In advance of the school opening, an open patronage process involving parents in the area will be held to decide on the patronage of the new school.
