Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 143: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 1630 of 27 January 2009, the building projects in County Kildare in respect of new schools and additional classroom accommodation for both primary and post-primary schools which at present have not been cleared for funding; the stage each project is at; the requirements in terms of additional classrooms required for each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter [14946/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The information on major school building projects in County Kildare sought by the Deputy is included in the following tables. Of the projects in architectural planning listed in Table 1, those at stage 2 and 3 have all been approved to progress to tender and construction this year. The three projects at stage 1 are currently in the very early stages of architectural planning and further progress will depend on the availability of funding.

Table 2 provides the details on all schools in County Kildare which have applications with my Department for major capital works. The Forward Planning Section of my Department is currently identifying the areas throughout the country where significant additional accommodation will be required at primary and post primary level in the medium to long term. Factors under consideration include population growth, demographic trends, current and projected enrolment, recent and planned housing developments and capacity of existing schools to meet demand for places. The accommodation needs at these schools will be considered both within this context and in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Table 1

Major Projects in Architectural Planning

Table 2

Applications for major capital works from schools in Kildare