Update: Post-Primary Schools in Maynooth 10th July 2014

Uimhir:92, 91

Ceist Pharlaiminte

Chun an Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíoctha
To the Minister for Education and Science

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the preferred option as expressed by parents and school authorities in Maynooth, County Kildare of a junior and senior divide on the campus at Moyglare Road, Maynooth in respect of the proposed new post primary school and Maynooth Community College in respect of which planning permission has now been granted; if any further evaluation of the parents preferred option continues; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
– Bernard J. Durkan.

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which he continues to monitor the development of two post primary schools on the campus at Moyglare Road, Maynooth, County Kildare; if any further consideration has been given to the preferred options as expressed by the various school authorities for a senior and junior cycle administered by a single authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
-Bernard J. Durkan.

* For WRITTEN answer on Wednesday, 9th July, 2014.
Reference Number: 30007/14, 30006/14

Freagra

Minister Ruairí Quinn

I propose to take questions 92 and 91 together.

I have made it clear in meetings with the Deputy and in responses to previous Parliamentary questions that, for compelling educational reasons and to safeguard the integrity of the patronage determination process, both the new post-primary school for Maynooth, which is due to open later this year, and the existing post-primary school will operate as fully-vertical post-primary schools delivering both the junior and senior cycle.  There is no change to this position.