The Islamic Foundation of Ireland is seeking to become the patron body of a new State-funded secondary school due to open in west Dublin next year.
While there are two Muslim national schools in the Dublin area, there is no State-funded Muslim secondary school anywhere in the country.
The planned school is one of six new secondary schools due to open in the greater Dublin area next September where patronage is to be decided on foot of votes by parents.
The Islamic Foundation of Ireland is one of five patron bodies campaigning to run the new school to serve the Blanchardstown village and west Blanchardstown area of Dublin 15.
The other patrons vying for the new school include Educate Together, the Irish-medium An Foras Pátrúnachta , Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board and Scoil Sinéad Limited, a multidenominational patron.
Mothers, fathers and guardians of children who are due to enrol in secondary school from 2020-2024 in these areas are being invited to complete a new online survey (patronage.education.gov.ie). It will remain open until October 4th.
Parents can use the online survey to select which model of patronage they prefer and whether they want English or Irish as the language of instruction.
