The Department has received an application for additional accommodation from the school authority at St. Mary's National School in Ashbourne. This application is currently under consideration. It is open to the other primary schools to apply to expand their accommodation as they see a need arising.
Apart from this, the Department is continuing to monitor housing and demographic developments in Ashbourne using its contacts with the local authority. Under this process, the Department expects to be in a position to make any extra required provision in line with or ahead of demand.