Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 223: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been achieved since she announced her intention to provide for a new primary school for Newbridge, County Kildare; if a suitable site has been identified for this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38360/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I confirm to the Deputy that I have given approval for the commencement of a new primary school in Newbridge, County Kildare. Where, as in this case, provisional recognition is given to a new school, the onus is on the patron body to provide interim accommodation. This accommodation must be capable of fully meeting the needs of the developing school until permanent recognition has been secured and my Department is in a position to provide permanent accommodation.

The new school in question will be a parish school and the parish is, therefore, acquiring a suitable site to facilitate the commencement of the school. It is the intention to have the new school in operation from September 2006.