Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent of the discussions he continues to have with the authorities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare regarding requirements, upgrading or other facilities thereat; if he expects to be in a position to address these issues in accordance with the wishes of the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30005/14]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that the school to which he refers has an application with my Department for large scale capital funding. The current status of all schools on the school building programme may be viewed on my Department's website at www.education.ie.

The Deputy will be aware that given the need to meet demographic growth, the delivery of new schools, together with extension projects to meet future demand, will be the main focus of the Department's budget for the coming years. In this context, it is not possible to indicate at this point when a building project for the school in question will be progressed.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which he continues to monitor the development of two post-primary schools on the campus at Moyglare Road, Maynooth, County Kildare; if any further consideration has been given to the preferred options as expressed by the various school authorities for a senior and junior cycle administered by a single authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30006/14]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the preferred option as expressed by parents and school authorities in Maynooth, County Kildare, of a junior and senior divide on the campus at Moyglare Road, Maynooth in respect of the proposed new post-primary school and Maynooth Community College in respect of which planning permission has now been granted; if any further evaluation of the parents preferred option continues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30007/14]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 91 and 92 together.

I have made it clear in meetings with the Deputy and in responses to previous Parliamentary questions that, for compelling educational reasons and to safeguard the integrity of the patronage determination process, both the new post-primary school for Maynooth, which is due to open later this year, and the existing post-primary school will operate as fully-vertical post-primary schools delivering both the junior and senior cycle. There is no change to this position.