Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 May 2018
156. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new schools at primary and second level to be established in respect of the Cabra and Phibsborough Dublin 7 school planning areas; the number of proposed school refurbishments; the number of proposed school amalgamations in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19764/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy is aware, I announced plans for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next four years (2019 to 2022). This announcement follows nationwide demographic exercises carried out by my Department into the future need for primary and post-primary schools across the country and the 4-year horizon will enable increased lead-in times for planning and delivery of the necessary infrastructure.
While the announcement did not include a new school for the Cabra_Phibsboro_D7 school planning area, a new 8 classroom primary school and a new 1,000 pupil post-primary school were announced to open in 2019 and 2022 respectively in the adjacent Drumcondra_Marino_Dublin 1 school planning area. In addition, a new 16 classroom primary school (Broombridge Educate Together National School) was established in 2016 to serve the Cabra_Phibsboro_D7 school planning area. As part of the demographic exercises, it was established that there is significant existing capacity at post-primary level in this school planning area.
The current status of all building projects, including those referred to by the Minister may be viewed on my Department's website www.education.ie – Schools & Colleges - Building Works. My Department is not aware of any proposed amalgamations in the area referred to by the Deputy.
