School Patronage

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 November 2014

Tuesday, 4 November 2014

Ceisteanna (904)

Jonathan O'Brien

Ceist:

904. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to an address to the Catholic Primary School Management Association in March 2014 by the Secretary General of her Department, in which it was stated that as a result of the discussions between the church and her Department, progress had been made on the divesting of a small number of schools which would begin in autumn 2014 and continue into 2015 and that she will provide details of these at a later stage in the year, if she will provide these details including the names of the schools concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41624/14]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

Four new primary schools opened this September under the patronage divestment process.The schools are:

Tramore Educate Together NS;

Trim Educate Together NS;

Malahide/Portmarnock Educate Together NS;

Newtownwhite Educate Together NS, Ballina (this school resulted from the transfer of a Church of Ireland school to Educate Together patronage).

In addition, a former Edmund Rice Schools Trust building in Basin Lane, Dublin 8 came into use from this September by Portobello Educate Together NS. This school opened in temporary accommodation in September 2013.

Discussions are continuing with the main Catholic patrons and Educate Together in relation to possible start-ups for 2015. I will announce the details of those schools in due course.