asked the Minister for Education whether he is satisfied that the existing post-primary provision will adequately satisfy educational needs in the Portmarnock area, County Dublin, over the next eight years.

My Department are aware of the increase in the number of pupils who will be leaving the primary schools in Portmarnock over the present decade and are at present examining the situation with a view to determining the accommodation required in post-primary schools to meet the needs of the situation in the period mentioned in the question from the Deputy.