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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 May 2010

Tuesday, 18 May 2010

Ceisteanna (505, 506, 507)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Ceist:

541 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 390 of 11 May 2010, if Dublin South Central and Dublin South East are among the more than 40 locations identified as being in greatest demographical need of additional primary provision; the outcome of their consideration as part of the detailed study referred to; and if a new multi denomination school for the area will be delivered for 2011. [20446/10]

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Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Ceist:

542 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 390 of 11 May 2010, if she will direct the forward planning section of her Department to consider not only demographic change but also parental preferences regarding the type of schooling required, such as multi denominational and gaelscoileanna. [20447/10]

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Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Ceist:

543 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 390 of 11 May 2010, if she will name the more than 40 identified locations to which she referred. [20448/10]

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Freagraí scríofa

I propose to take Questions Nos. 541 to 543, inclusive, together.

The Forward Planning Section of my Department has carried out a study of the country to identify the areas where, due to demographic changes, there may be a requirement for significant additional school provision at both primary and post-primary levels over the coming years. This study has been conducted using data from the Central Statistics Office, the General Register Office and the Department of Social & Family Affairs with reference to recent schools' enrolment data. The study indicates that the requirement for additional primary provision in years 2010, 2011 and 2012 is likely to be greatest in more than 40 identified locations across the country based on significant changes to the demographics of those areas.

Forward Planning Section is in the process of carrying out detailed analysis and reports for each of these locations in order to identify the school accommodation requirements for each area up to and including the school year 2014/2015. School accommodation requirements within the area referred have been considered as part of this detailed study of the identified areas. The progression of all large scale building projects arising from Forward Planning Section's analysis of accommodation needs will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

As the Deputy will be aware, a review of the procedures for the establishment of new primary schools is currently being undertaken by the Commission on School Accommodation. A Technical Working Group, under the direction of the Chairman of the Commission, was established for this purpose. This group has almost completed its work and it is expected that it will make recommendations to me shortly. Among the many issues being considered by the Technical Working Group is the issue of how best to measure or gauge the views of parents in relation to diversity of school provision in a locality.

I attach for the Deputy a list of the initial areas identified for detailed analysis.

Location

Carlow

Carlow

Cavan

Cavan

Clare

Ennis

Cork

Carrigaline

Cork City

Fermoy

Mallow

Midleton/ Carrigtwohill

Donegal

Letterkenny

Dublin

Areas within Dublin 7 region

Areas within Dublin 15 region

Areas within Dublin 24 region

Balbriggan

Ballinteer

Clondalkin

Areas within Finglas/Ballymun region

Lucan

Areas within Marino/Clontarf region (Parts of Dublin 1, 3, 5)

Mulhuddart region

Newcastle/Rathcoole

Rush & Lusk

Sandymount/ Ringsend

Swords

Galway

Athenry

Galway City

Kildare

Celbridge

Naas

Newbridge

Prosperous/Clane

Kilkenny

Kilkenny

Laois

Portarlington

Portlaoise

Limerick

Limerick City

Louth

Drogheda

Dundalk

Meath

Ashbourne

Navan

Trim

Westmeath

Athlone

Mullingar

Wexford

Enniscorthy

Wicklow

Wicklow

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