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School Patronage

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 June 2015

Tuesday, 9 June 2015

Ceisteanna (968)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Ceist:

968. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide, in tabular form, figures on the number of primary and post-primary schools that have been established since 2000, including their denominational status; and the number of applications for the establishment of denominational schools that have been received by her Department in the same time period. [21774/15]

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Freagraí scríofa

The information requested by the Deputy in regard to the denomination of new schools established since 2000 is set out in tabular format.

The process for the award of patronage of new schools was revised in 2011. Since then, the Department identifies the requirement for a new school to meet a demographic need and conducts a patron selection process. All applicant patron bodies are invited to apply for the patronage of a proposed new school. The process has run on a number of occasions and details are published on my Department's website.

Denominational ethos of mainstream primary schools newly established for the years 2000 to 2015

Patron body

Ethos

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Cross total

Educate Together Ltd

Multi-denominational

1

2

7

3

4

4

3

3

12

2

3

7

2

1

54

Multi-denominational

1

1

2

1

1

3

9

Catholic

1

2

1

3

1

1

2

11

An Foras Pátrúnachta na Scoileanna Lán Ghaeilge Teo

Inter-denominational

3

1

3

1

1

9

Catholic Bishop

Catholic

1

3

3

5

1

7

2

2

24

Church of Ireland  Bishop

Church of Ireland

1

1

Joint patronage of a COI and Catholic Bishop

Inter-denominational

1

1

Patron of Newtown post-primary school

Quaker

1

1

Islamic Foundation of Ireland

Muslim

1

1

Lifeways Ireland Ltd

Steiner philosophy

2

1

3

Co Cork VEC (now Cork ETB)

Multi-denominational

1

1

Co. Dublin VEC ( now Dublin & Dun Laoghaire ETB)

Multi-denominational

1

1

1

3

6

Co Kildare VEC (now Kildare Wicklow ETB)

Multi-denominational

1

1

Meath VEC (now Louth Meath ETB)

Multi-denominational

1

1

Total

4

8

10

7

6

13

9

15

21

0

7

5

14

2

0

2

123

Notes:

In 2008, a moratorium was announced on the establishment of new primary schools, with the exception of new schools required in rapidly developing areas. This was to allow time to review the process for establishing primary schools.

In 2009, no new mainstream schools were established.

In 2011, new procedures were adopted for the recognition and establishment of new primary and post-primary schools.

Denominational ethos of new mainstream post-primary schools established for the years 2000 to 2014

School Type

Ethos

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Cross total

Voluntary Secondary

Inter-denominational

1

1

Catholic

1

1

1

3

Church of Ireland

1

1

Multi-denominational

3

3

ETB School

Inter-denominational

3

2

1

1

1

2

2

1

1

14

Multi-denominational

1

2

4

5

12

Community School

Inter-denominational

1

1

Multi-denominational

1

1

Total

5

2

0

2

1

2

2

0

3

3

0

1

0

4

11

36

Notes:

This table outlines details of the denominational ethos of post-primary schools which were established afresh (not from amalgamation in the period 2000 to 2014.

In 2011, new procedures were adopted for the recognition and establishment of new primary and post-primary schools.

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