Schools Establishment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 May 2017

Tuesday, 2 May 2017

Ceisteanna (347)

Róisín Shortall

Ceist:

347. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a map of the school planning area boundaries for north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19951/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

My Department uses a Geographical Information System (GIS) to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise. In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, the Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas.

The North Dublin area covers a number of school planning areas including:

- Beaumont/Coolock/Dublin5

- Blanchardstown Village

- BlanchardstownWest/Dublin15

- Cabra/Phibsboro/Dublin7

- Carpenterstown/Dublin15

- Castleknock/Dublin15

- Darndale/Dublin17

- Donabate

- Donaghmede/Howth/Dublin13

- Drumcondra/Marino/Dublin1

- FinglasEast/Ballymun/Dublin11

- Killester/Raheny/Clontarf

- Malahide/Nevinstown

- Portmarnock

- Rush&Lusk

- Scribblestown/FinglasWest

- Skerries

- Swords

- Whitehall/Santry/Dublin9

The North Dublin area also includes parts of the Ashbourne, Balbriggan and Mulhuddart/Tyrellstown/Dublin15 school planning areas. 

A map of the area to which the Deputy refers has been attached as requested.