School Enrolments

Wednesday, 2 July 2025

Questions (110)

Tom Brabazon

Question:

110. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the projected number of junior infant enrolments in the Donaghmede Dublin 13 school planning area for September 2025, September 2026 and September 2027, in tabular form. [36508/25]

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Minister for Education and Youth

In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my department divides the country into 314 school planning areas (SPA)and uses a geographical information system, using data from a range of sources, including CSO census data, child benefit and school enrolment data, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise and where additional school accommodation is needed at primary and post-primary level.

The Donaghmede_Howth_D13 school planning area has 17 primary schools. The actual junior infant enrolments across the 17 schools for 2024 was 549. This is currently projected to increase in 2025 to 589, and in 2026 is projected to increase to 601, with a projected decrease in 2027 of 555.

School Planning Area	Projected JI 2025	Projected JI 2026	Projected JI 2027
Donaghmede_Howth_D13	589	601	555

However, details on actual places offered for September 2025 is held by primary schools only and not in the department.

I wish to advise the Deputy that requirement for school places is kept under on-going review in the context of available information on population, enrolments and residential development activity.