Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 May 2015
802. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason it is proposed that a school (details supplied) in Dublin 10 will close down; the measures her Department has taken to resolve the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19902/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is not aware of any plans to close the school to which she refers.
The Deputy may be aware that my Department has agreed to a request from the Patron for a change to fully vertical co-educational status for three national schools in the area in question. The change of status for these schools will take effect from September next. The Patron's office advised the Department that the applications for change of status were made following an intensive consultation process at local school level involving parents, teachers and the Boards of the schools. The Patron also advised that the school to which she refers had indicated that there was no demand for a change in its status. However, the Patron has indicated that the position in the school in question will be kept under review.
