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Dáil Éireann - Volume 279 - 06 March, 1975 Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Wexford Schools. Mr. Allen Mr. Allen 28. Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the proposed amalgamation of Templetown and Poulfur national schools, County Wexford. Mr. R. Burke Mr. R. Burke Mr. R. Burke: It is proposed to amalgamate Templetown national school with Poulfur national school as from 1st July next and my Department are in correspondence with the school manager on the matter. Mr. Allen Mr. Allen Mr. Allen: Is the Minister satisfied that the amalgamation of the two schools has the blessing of the parents in the area? Further, is he aware that the distance between the two schools is quite considerable? Mr. R. Burke Mr. R. Burke Mr. R. Burke: The Deputy may be aware that the manager was advised by my Department early in 1972 of the completion of extra accommodation and that the way was then open for the amalgamation of the two schools. The hold-up has been caused by requests for minor alterations. Mr. Allen Mr. Allen Mr. Allen: Does the Minister propose to build extra classrooms in the Poulfur school? Mr. R. Burke Mr. R. Burke 84 Mr. R. Burke: A revised scheme of [84] alteration and extension to the school costing £17,000 was submitted to the manager for his agreement in February, 1975. We are awaiting his reply. An Ceann Comhairle Seán Treacy An Ceann Comhairle: I am calling Question No. 29. Mr. Allen Mr. Allen Mr. Allen: Can the Minister state how it is proposed to open the school next June if building has not commenced yet? Mr. R. Burke Mr. R. Burke Mr. R. Burke: It has been completed. As the Deputy will be aware, the general purposes room was built with two extra classrooms at the time of an earlier amalgamation with another small school in that area and that general purposes room can accommodate the pupils pending the alterations now suggested. Mr. Allen Mr. Allen Mr. Allen: Will the Minister state—— An Ceann Comhairle Seán Treacy An Ceann Comhairle: I have allowed the Deputy considerable latitude on this question. We must make some progress. Mr. Allen Mr. Allen Mr. Allen: It is a very important matter. An Ceann Comhairle Seán Treacy An Ceann Comhairle: Every question on the Order Paper is equally important. Mr. Allen Mr. Allen Mr. Allen: It concerns the future of the children in the area. Will the Minister state if this school will be a six- or seven-teacher school? Mr. R. Burke Mr. R. Burke Mr. R. Burke: The present school has a principal, a vice-principal and three assistants. It will be a six-teacher school but I should like the Deputy to communicate with me afterwards because I am giving this information on the basis of a quick calculation. Dáil Éireann 279 Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. County Wexford Schools. Questions 19750306
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