Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 196: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has evaluated primary and second level school requirements in respect of the area of County Kildare near Enfield; if she intends to make any proposals arising from same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24007/10]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 197: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills to indicate if she evaluated primary and second level school requirements in respect of Sallins, County Kildare; if she intends to make any proposals arising from same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24008/10]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 198: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has evaluated primary and second level school requirements in respect of Straffan, County Kildare; if she plans to make any proposals arising from same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24009/10]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 199: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has evaluated primary and second level school requirements in respect of Kilcock, County Kildare; if she plans to make any proposals arising from same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24010/10]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 200: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has evaluated primary and second level school requirements in respect of Naas, County Kildare; if she plans to make any proposals arising from same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24011/10]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 201: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has evaluated primary and second level school requirements in respect of Celbridge, County Kildare; if she plans to make any proposals arising from same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24012/10]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 202: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has evaluated primary and second level school requirements in respect of Leixlip, County Kildare; if she plans to make any proposals arising from same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24013/10]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 208: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she or her Department have evaluated the primary and second level school needs at Leixlip, County Kildare with particular reference to the need to provide extra facilities as required by the schools in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24019/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 196 to 202, inclusive, and 208 together.

The Forward Planning Section of my Department has carried out a study of the country to identify the areas where, due to demographic changes, there may be a requirement for significant additional school provision at both primary and post-primary levels over the coming years. This study has been conducted using data from the Central Statistics Office, the General Register Office and the Department of Social & Family Affairs with reference to recent schools' enrolment data. The study indicates that the requirement for additional primary provision in the coming years is likely to be greatest in more than 40 identified locations across the country based on significant changes to the demographics of those areas. The Celbridge area (including Straffan) and the Naas area (including Sallins) are included in these initial identified areas.

Forward Planning Section is in the process of carrying out detailed analysis and reports for each of these locations in order to identify the school accommodation requirements for each area up to and including the school year 2014/2015. Reports have been completed for the Celbridge area (which includes Straffan) and the Naas area (which includes Sallins). When the required reports have been completed for all the initial identified areas Forward Planning Section will continue to work on preparing reports on a priority basis for the remainder of the country. Overall school accommodation requirements in each area referred to by the Deputy will be analysed as part of this process.

The Deputy may be aware that, as a result of Forward Planning Section's analysis, it has been decided to commence new primary schools in seven identified areas in September 2010 to cater for increased demographics. Naas has been identified as one of these areas and a new Community National School will commence for the coming school year.

The progression of all large scale building projects arising from the analysis of school accommodation needs will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.