COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, February 04, 2016

MOTION NO. 58

MOTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

New Secondary School, Lucan

To identify and reserve an appropriately-sized site on lands to the east of the proposed extension of Griffeen Valley Park for the new Second-Level school planned as part of the Government’s School Building Programme 2016 - 2021.

Co-sponsored by Cllr. Casserly

REPORT:

As noted under Section 3.11.0 of the Draft Plan 2016-2022, the Department of Education and Skills is responsible for the delivery of educational facilities and services. South Dublin County Council has worked with the Department of Education and Skills since 2012 under a nationally agreed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to proactively identify and acquire sites for new primary and post-primary schools, and to support the Department’s Schools Building Programme. The Department of Education and Skills reviews demographic data on an ongoing basis, with requirements for additional schools accommodation identified through same. It is noted that the list of schools detailed in Section 3.14.0 of the Draft Plan was provided by the Department of Education and Skills, arising from their latest projections on the need for school places and provision of new schools in the County. The Department of Education and Skills will commence a new phase of school building during the period 2016-2022. Where the DES has identified a demand for school accommodation in a catchment area, SDCC will identify a number of potential sites and an evaluation process will be carried out in order to select the best possible available site. Notwithstanding a requirement for a school in a particular area, it would be premature to undertake the site selection process as part of the County Development Plan. The site selection remains a matter for the Council and will be determined after due process.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is not adopted.