John Paul Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 190: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if in view of the projected enrolment and the requirement for additional classroom accommodation in the near future, if there are any plans to provide capital to a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny for additional school buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17421/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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My Department's most recent projections indicate that enrolments at post-primary level will rise from current levels of circa 312,200 pupils to about 336,600 pupils by the year 2017. It is within this context that my Department is finalising its analysis of all areas in the country in order to determine the level of additional school provision which will be required at post primary level up to 2017. Overall post-primary requirements in the area to which the Deputy refers will be considered as part of this process and an appropriate long term accommodation solution to the needs of the area will be considered in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme and with due regard to available financial resources.