Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 21 Jul 1971

Vol. 255 No. 12

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Waterford-Tipperary Schools.

47.

Mr. Davern

asked the Minister for Education when he intends to sanction the new vocational school in Tipperary town.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education (Mr. O'Kennedy)

The vocational education committee have recently been authorised to purchase a site for a new vocational school.

48.

Mr. Treacy

asked the Minister for Education the up-to-date position regarding the proposed new central school at Newtown, Ballymacarbrey, County Waterford.

Mr. O'Kennedy

The Commissioners of Public Works have authorised the manager to accept a tender for the erection of the new central school at Newtown, Ballymacarbrey.

49.

Mr. Treacy

asked the Minister for Education if he will give details of the proposal to erect a new secondary school to meet the needs of the CBS, Thurles, County Tipperary; the reason for the delay involved; and when sanction for the work will be given.

Mr. O'Kennedy

Plans for a new school to cater for 600-625 pupils are presently under consideration in my Department. Due to the extent of the building proposals to which the Department are committed for the current financial year, it was not possible to make funds available for it this year. The matter will be reviewed in the light of the availability of capital in the financial year 1972-73.

Mr. R. Burke

The funds will not be made available this year?

Mr. O'Kennedy

They will not, but interim arrangements are being made with regard to the provision of certain facilities.

Mr. R. Burke

Prefabricated classrooms.

50.

Mr. Treacy

asked the Minister for Education the number of new primary, secondary and vocational schools scheduled for erection in south Tipperary and west Waterford; the number to be re-built or renovated; and their locations.

Mr. O'Kennedy

I am unable to furnish the information in the form requested by the Deputy. However, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate for inclusion in the Official Report a statement giving the information in so far as it is available in relation to the counties of Tipperary and Waterford.

Following is the statement:

Primary Schools.

Position at 31/3/71.

County	In course of erection	Grant sanctioned	Approved but grant not yet sanctioned
	New Schools.
Tipperary	Boherlahan	Roscrea No. 2	Ballingarry Convent
	Lisvernane		Bansha B/G
	Knockavilla	Total: 1	Borrisoleigh Boys
	Presentation Convent, Clonmel		Cashel Junior Boys
		Cloughjordan
			Drangan Convent
	Total: 4		Kilross
			Tipperary B/G
			Youghalarra
			Total: 9
Waterford	St. Alphonsus Convent, Waterford	Newtown, Ballymacarbery	Ballyduff Upper
	Clonea
	Ballyduff Lower		Tallow Girls
	Kilmacthomas Convent	Total: 1	St. Michael's (Special), Waterford
	Tramore C.B.S.
			St. John's (Special), Dungarvan
	Total: 4
			Total: 5
	Extensions and Improvements.
Tipperary	Borrisokane Boys	Nenagh C.B.S.	This information is not readily available.
	Tipperary Boys	Grange
	Ardfinnan	Ardcroney
		Roscrea Boys
		St. Mary's Boys, Nenagh
	Total: 3	Total: 5
Waterford	Scoil Deaglain, Waterford	Scoil na Leanbh, An Rinn	do.
	Star of the Sea Convent, Tramore
	Cappoquin Boys
	Total: 3	Total: 1

Post-Primary Schools.

County	In course of erection	Project Approved
	New Schools
Tipperary	Presentation Convent, Carrick-on-Suir —Stage 1.	Christian Brothers, Thurles
	Convent of Mercy, Carrick-on-Suir —Stage 1.	Vocational School, Tipperary
	Convent of Mercy, Templemore —Stage 1.
	Total: 3	Total: 2
Waterford	Presentation Convent, Waterford —Stage 1.	Convent of Mercy, Waterford
	St. Augustine's College, Dungarvan
	Total: 2	Total: 1
	Extensions.
Tipperary	Mount St. Joseph's, Roscrea	Ursuline Convent, Thurles
		Convent of Mercy, Nenagh
		Rockwell College, Cashel
	Total: 1	Total: 3
Waterford	Convent of Sacred Heart of Mercy, Ferrybank	De La Salle College, Waterford
	Total: 1	Total: 1

51.

Mr. Treacy

asked the Minister for Education the number of primary, secondary and vocational schools, which have been closed in the past five years in south Tipperary and west Waterford; their locations; and the number and location of such schools which are scheduled for closure at the present time; and if he will indicate the proposals for alternative accommodation.

Mr. O'Kennedy

I am unable to furnish the information in the form requested by the Deputy but I propose, however, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate for inclusion in the Official Report a statement giving information in relation to the counties of Tipperary and Waterford in respect of (a) primary schools from which grants have been withdrawn and (b) post-primary schools which have been closed, in the past five years.

As to primary schools scheduled for closure, the position is that in implementing the policy of securing better education through providing larger school units the Department review particularly when the question of the replacement of a school arises, the provision for primary education in the area concerned. Each case is accordingly considered on its merits. It is not possible, therefore, to anticipate what schools may be closed in furtherance of this policy.

My Department have no specific proposals at present for the closure of any post-primary schools in the two counties. My policy in regard to post-primary education is, however, to create school units of sufficient size to ensure that they will be in a position to provide a broad curriculum. The future organisation of post-primary education in the counties concerned, as well as in all other areas, will be considered in the context of this policy.

Following is the statement:

National Schools closed in the past five years

County Tipperary.

School	Address
Annagh	Annagh, Birr.
Ballyhurst	Ballyhurst.
Ballydonnell
Ballinakill	Mullinahone.
Ballingeary	Cahir.
Cureeney	Kilcommon, Thurles.
Coolmoyne	Coolmoyne, Fethard.
Castle Otway	Castle Otway, Latteragh, Nenagh.
Garnavilla	Garnavilla, Cahir.
Garnakillka	Upperchurch, Thurles.
Greenane	Greenane.
Glenbane	Glenbane, Lattin.
Glenculloo	Killoscully.
Emly Girls and Infants	Emly.
Mullinahone G.	Mullinahone, Thurles.
Marlfield	Marlfield, Clonmel.
Sopwell	Sopwell, Cloughjordan.
Tipperary Infant B
Derrycastle	Derrycastle, Killaloe.
Kiloscully	Kiloscully, Newport.
Ardmoyle	Ardmoyle, Cashel.
Gort Uallagh	Drombán, Thurles.
Crogh	Ardfinnan.
Coleman Naofa	Cill Sceach, Fethard.
Náil	Ballinanty, Killenaule, Thurles.
Tulach Artáin Castlegrace	Clogheen, Cahir.
Shallee	Shallee, Nenagh.
Glenahilty	Glenahilty, Cloughjordan.
Behamore	Cloughjordan.
Clais	Clash, Toomevara.
Cappawhite G.	Cappawhite.
Cahernahalla	Cahernahalla, Doon.
Cordangan	Cordangan.
Gormanstown	Gormanstown, Ardfinnan.
Kilcooley	Kilcooley, Grange, Thurles.
Garryclogher	Garryclogher, Cahir.
Templenoe	Templenoe, Cashel.
Bansha G.
Ballycarron	Ballycarron, Golden.
Killoran
Caitríona	Graystown, Killenaule.
Mocklers Hill	Mocklershill, Cashel.
Ceathrú	Carhue, Dundrum.
Cloughjordan G.	Cloughjordan.
	Total: 44.

County Waterford.

School	Address
Camphire	Camphire, Cappoquin.
Coolnahorna	Coolnahorna, Carrick-on-Suir.
Glengarrah	Glengarrah, Lismore.
Mount Stewart	Mount Stewart, Cappoquin.
Russellstown	Russellstown, Clonmel.
Tourin	Tourin, Cappoquin.
Glencairn	Glencairn, Tallow.
Windgap	Windgap, Carrick-on-Suir.
Ballyduff (Sheain)	Ballyduff.
Ballinacourty	Ballinacourty, Dungarvan.
Ballinavella	Ballinavella, Lismore.
Ballyheeffy	Ballyheeffy, Kilworth, County Waterford.
Ballysaggart	Ballysaggart, Lismore.
Bellake	Bellake, Rosduff.
Butlerstown G.	Butlerstown.
Cappoquin Industrial	Cappoquin.
Abbeyside G.	Abbeyside, Dungarvan.
Kilcalf	Kilcalf, Tallow.
Moonameen	Moonameen, Dungarvan.
Mount Mellerey	Mount Mellerey, Cappoquin.
Rathgormack G.	Rathgormack, Carrick-on-Suir.
Stradbally Parochial	Stradbally, Kilmacthomas.
Tallow C. of I.	Tallow.
Summerville	Summerville, Dunmore East.
	Total: 24.

Post-Primary Schools closed in the past five years.

County Tipperary.

Sisters of Charity Secondary Top, Clonmel.

Convent of Mercy Secondary School, Drangan, Thurles.

Mullinahone Vocational School.

Ballingarry Vocational School.

Total: 4.

County Waterford.

Bishop Foy Secondary School, Waterford.

Convent of Mercy, Secondary Top, Portlaw.

Scoil Mhuire na Dea Comhairle Secondary Top, Ferrybank.

Sisters of Charity Secondary Top, Waterford.

St. Ursula's Secondary Top, Waterford.

Cappoquin Vocational School.

Portlaw Vocational School.

Tallow Vocational School.

Tramore Vocational School.

Total: 9.