Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 November 2018
145. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which primary and second level school building requirements are being met in Naas, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49726/18]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that the current status of large-scale projects, including those in Naas, County Kildare, being delivered under the school building programme may be viewed on my Department's website, www.education.ie and this information is updated regularly. In addition, a list of large-scale projects completed from 2010 to date may also be viewed on the website.
I also wish to advise the Deputy of the announcement earlier this year of plans for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next four years (2019-2022), including a new primary school to provide additional school capacity in Naas, County Kildare. This announcement follows nationwide demographic exercises carried out by the Department into the future need for primary and post-primary schools across the country. The four year horizon will enable increased lead-in times for planning and delivery of the necessary infrastructure.
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 this regard I can confirm my Department has reecived applications for such funding from 3 schools in Naas, Co Kildare which has resulted in the sanction of grant-aid towards the provision of accommodation for mainstream and special education needs at both primary and post primary level.
