I propose to take Questions Nos. 168 and 176 together.
My Department's Capital Programme (2016-2021) continues to address the challenges posed by the significant bulge in pupil enrolments going through our schools. This has seen a significant expansion in the rate of provision of new school places. The Capital Programme details the school projects that are being progressed through the architectural planning process, including those schools in County Kildare. The Capital Programme also provides for devolved funding for additional classrooms, if required, for schools where an immediate enrolment need has been identified or where an additional teacher has been appointed.
In order to plan for school provision, the demographic data for the school planning areas nationwide, is being kept under ongoing review by my Department to take account of updated child benefit data and updated enrolment data.
My Department is currently undertaking demographic exercises, involving all school planning areas at primary and post-primary level which will determine where additional school accommodation will be needed in the future. It is anticipated that decisions based on the review will be announced in the coming weeks.