Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 March 2018
40. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of additional secondary school places in south County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14428/18]
View answerProjects are currently being progressed in respect of four schools in the South Kildare area. A building project for St. Conleth’s Community College is currently on site and the project is expected to be completed in time for the commencement of the academic year in September, 2018. Also, a building project for St Paul's Secondary School, Monasterevin is currently at Stage 2(b) of the architectural planning process.
In addition, building projects for Athy Community College and Cross and Passion Secondary School, Kilcullen are included in my Department's Capital Programme. In the context of progressing the building projects, my Department has undertaken site visits to the schools.
The building project for Athy Community College will be devolved to Kildare Wicklow Education Training Board (KWETB) for delivery and it is my Department's intention to engage with KWETB shortly in this regard.
Additional capacity in the region of 1,700 school places will be provided when projects at these four schools are completed.
