Holy Trinity N.S. in Leopardstown should be included in new school plan

 

“This announcement is very good news for parents and young people in South Dublin. It will mean a distinct improvement in the quality of education being delivered locally and I am delighted that the needs that exist in the catchment areas of Ballinteer and Stepaside have been recognised and are being addressed.

 

“While I am delighted that new schools are to be built in Ballinteer and Stepaside, I will be asking the Minister for Education to consider including the Holy Trinity N.S. in Leopardstown in these plans, as the school only has the capacity to educate 161 children from the area and is made of prefab buildings, which cost over €150,000 a year to rent.

 

“With the explosion of new homes built in this area over the last number of years, this prefab structure cannot cope with the amount of children living in the vicinity of the school. More than one in four of the population here are of primary school age and, in 2010, approximately 470 children needed a primary school place in this area. It is imperative that this situation is resolved and that families living in and around the Holy Trinity N.S. can send their children to school here.”