Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 867: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that up to 60 qualified children in Celbridge, County Kildare, have failed to receive an enrolment place in any of the five national schools in the town; if her attention has further been drawn to the overcrowding in the existing schools and the proposals in the M4/N4 corridor study; if she has plans to build a new national school in Celbridge to cater for the children who cannot obtain access to existing schools; if so, if she will use the lands zoned for educational use by Kildare County Council in 2002; and the expected timescale for completion of this new school. [14757/07]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 875: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received a request for a new school (details supplied); if so, her views on whether there is a need for such additional provision; the process that will be followed to provide a school; the timeframe in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14834/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 867 and 875 together.

I can confirm that an application was made to the New Schools Advisory Committee (NSCA) to establish a new primary school in Celbridge to commence operation next September. This is considerably earlier than suggested in the Area Development Plan for the N4/M4 corridor. However, the demographics and current demand for pupil places supports the application. I will be announcing the successful applicants on foot of the NSAC's Report in this matter shortly.