School Enrolments.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 June 2006

Thursday, 1 June 2006

Ceisteanna (194)

Brendan Howlin

Ceist:

195 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm that a school (details supplied) in County Wexford has an enrolment quota of 270 pupils for 2006; if, in the event that this quota is not fully taken up by applicants from the school’s catchment area, the school will be permitted to enrol, up to the quota limit, applicants who reside outside the catchment area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21367/06]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

The post primary school to which the Deputy refers is heavily oversubscribed as a result of a significant number of pupils enrolling from outside its catchment area in the past.

The school was built for a long-term projected enrolment of 1350 and currently has an enrolment of 1540. It is unlikely that there would be adequate space to accommodate pupils other than those from the catchment area of the school in question.