Patronage of 12 new schools under consideration

The Department of Education is considering applications from eight prospective patrons for control of a dozen new schools to be opened in the next three years.

In April, Education Minister Ruairi Quinn invited interested parties to apply to be patrons of four new primary schools to be opened in September 2014.

These and all other new school proposals must be backed by evidence of parental support for the type of school being planned by applicant patrons.