Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 May 2014
65. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he has examined the submission from representatives of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in connection with the request for a Gaelcholáiste to meet the second level educational requirements in terms of school places for the children already attending these schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19840/14]
View answerMy Department has no record of the submissions to which the Deputy refers.
However, the Deputy will be aware that a new post-primary school is opening in the north Kildare area in September 2014 and this new school will have an all-Irish Aonad. This supplement all-Irish post primary provision in the area.
My Department has confirmed that if sufficient demand for education through the medium of Irish in the Aonad is demonstrated over a four year cycle, consideration will be given to the establishment of an independent Gaelcholáiste.
