Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 285: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her Department's plans for the provision of second level education through Irish in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18728/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Two all-Irish schools currently serve the needs of County Kildare at post primary level, Coláiste Cois Life in Lucan and Gaelcholáiste Chill Dara in Newbridge. The latter commenced operation in September 2004 having received temporary recognition from my Department for a three year period. A new state of the art building is currently being built for Coláiste Cois Life. When completed it will cater for 600 pupils including those from the north Kildare area.

In addition, Co. Kildare VEC recently applied for the establishment of a separate all-Irish post-primary school in Maynooth. This application is currently being examined by officials in the School Planning Section of my Department. A decision will be conveyed to the VEC as soon as it is made.