Peadar Tóibín
Question:116. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of Gaelscoileanna which have closed in each of the past ten years. [70362/25]
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I wish to advise the Deputy, that the decision-making authority for any change of status, including school closures, is the patron/trustees of the school concerned, and it is open to any patron to submit proposals to the Department for consideration.
Any proposed change involves extensive consultation at local level and must be well planned and managed in a manner that accommodates the interests of students, parents, teachers, local communities and contributes to an inclusive education system.
The Patron and relevant stakeholders are also advised to consider the implications that any change of status proposal may have on factors such as school accommodation, funding, staffing and school transport so that an informed decision can be made.
As referred by the Deputy, in the past ten years two Gaelscoileanna have closed.