Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that funding is provided for an extension to the staff room and principal's office in respect of a school (details supplied) in view of the fact that the facilities currently available there are in breach of workplace regulation. [46620/14]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers submitted an application for additional accommodation comprising a mainstream classroom and staff accommodation. The application was assessed and I am pleased to advise you that the school were allocated funding for a mainstream classroom.

However in view of the need to prioritise available funding towards the provision of essential mainstream classrooms and special education rooms, my Department has advised the school concerned that it is not in a position to provide funding in respect of the staff accommodation at this time.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the concerns and frustrations of parents in Maynooth, County Kildare, whose children find themselves unable to obtain a place in Maynooth post-primary school notwithstanding protracted deliberation surrounding the setting up of two separate schools on the same site when the parents' choice was a single school entity operating on a senior and junior cycle basis that would have eliminated the possibility of any such issues; if the situation may be re-examined as a matter of urgency with a view to resolution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46646/14]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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As the Deputy will be aware, many representations have been received, and much consideration has been given to this matter.

As previously outlined, for compelling educational reasons and to safeguard the integrity of the patronage determination process, both the new post-primary school for Maynooth, which opened in September this year to meet demographic need, 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.

My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking places. This may result, however, in some pupils not obtaining a place in the school of their first choice.

Both schools operate under the patronage of the Kildare & Wicklow Education and Training Board who has appointed a single Governing Authority to guarantee to Parents/Guardians and Students a fair and equitable enrolment policy for both schools and to ensure that the overall management of the campus will be as cohesive and effective as possible.