Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 111: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of school places at primary and second level in County Kildare at present; the number required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14760/11]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 113: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which an evaluation has been carried out at towns, villages and parishes in County Kildare in respect of future primary and second level school place requirements; the action he has taken or proposed to take arising therefrom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14762/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 111 and 113 together.

In the 2009/10 school year there was an enrolment of 26,771 pupils at primary level and 14,806 pupils at post-primary level in County Kildare. Based on my Department's most recent statistics it is expected that enrolments will increase nationally from a current enrolment at primary level of circa 509,652 pupils to circa 552,800 pupils by 2017 and at post-primary level from a current enrolment of circa 317,432 pupils to circa 342,300 pupils by 2017. In line with this nationally increasing trend it is expected that enrolments in Kildare will rise accordingly.

The Forward Planning Section of my Department is currently examining all areas of the country to determine where additional provision will be required at both primary and post-primary level up to 2017. Overall primary and post-primary requirements throughout County Kildare will be fully considered in this context.