Catherine Noone (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I call on the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the Department's review of the post-primary school places that will be required from 2017 onwards, specifically concerning Newbridge and south Kildare. When is it expected that the review will be completed? A colleague of mine asked me to raise this issue. Today, we will announce the Government's capital spending plans for the remainder of the decade and our spending plans for education are vital. It is important that we continue to invest in education, expand choice and end the era of Fianna Fáil flat-pack prefab schools. It is also important that we get the future development of the sector right and ensure such mistakes are not made again. Will the Minister provide an update on the review of the post-primary school places that will be required from 2017 onwards? A specific concern has been brought to my attention with regard to Newbridge and south Kildare. I would like a specific timeline for the completion of the review.