Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 312: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her Department's policy towards a second level gaelscoil in County Kildare, currently located on a temporary basis at the Curragh, County Kildare, in view of the number and location of gaelscoileanna in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42008/06]

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. 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 the Department. A decision will be conveyed to the VEC as soon as it is made.