Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 112: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to approve a second level all-Irish school in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14761/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The Forward Planning Section of my Department is in the process of analysing all areas in the country in order to determine the level of additional provision which will be required at both primary and post primary level up to 2017. Overall post-primary requirements in County Kildare, including the case for the provision of a new Irish language post-primary school will be considered in this context.

As the Deputy may be aware, a Gaelcholáiste with a capacity for 600 pupils has been provided in Lucan. This Gaelcholaiste, was built to serve the needs of the west Dublin /north Kildare area and is enrolling children from Gaelscoileanna in Leixlip, Kilcock and Maynooth. The enrolment for 2010/11 in that school is 378 pupils and therefore this school has capacity to cater for more pupils. There is also a Gaelcholáiste providing all-Irish second level education which is currently located in Naas. This Gaelcholaiste has plans to expand its enrolment.