Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 April 2018
453. 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 Clane, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16367/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy 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, which includes a building project for a primary school in Clane, County Kildare.
The Deputy will be aware that I announced plans for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next 4 years (2019 to 2022). This announcement follows nationwide demographic exercises carried out by my Department into the current and future need for primary and post-primary school places across the country. The requirement for new schools will be kept under on-going review and in particular will have regard to the impact of the increased roll-out of housing provision to meet balanced regional development as outlined in Project Ireland 2040.
