Jennifer Whitmore
Ceist:489. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education her views on the expansion to a double stream school for a national school (details supplied) in County Wicklow. [4854/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 1 February 2022
Ceisteanna (489)
Freagraí scríofa
I can confirm to the Deputy, that My Department received a request for a change of status from the school in question from a single stream fully vertical, co-educational school to a two stream, fully vertical co-educational school from September 2022.
As part of the assessment process, my Department has taken into account the demographic projections and current capacity for the Greystones school planning area. These projections indicate that there is already significant additional capacity available and that an increase from a one stream to a two stream status for the school in question is not warranted. In addition to other schools, the school planning area includes a new 24 classroom multi denominational primary school with substantial current capacity for additional enrolments.
The application from the school in question was assessed by my Department in this context and the school have been notified of the decision.