Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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556. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the assessment her Department has carried out on the present and future second level accommodation needs for students wishing to attend Post Primary Schools in Newbridge, County Kildare; her views that an additional post primary school is required in this catchment area; if consideration has been given to the possible patronage, under which such a school would operate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18705/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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My Department is currently carrying out a nationwide demographic exercise to determine where additional post-primary school places might be needed from 2017 onwards. This includes an examination of the Newbridge area. On foot of this review, arrangements will be made to provide additional post-primary accommodation where this is needed.

In the meantime, a building project to provide for additional post-primary school places in St. Conleth's Community College in Newbridge is at tender stage.

Where new schools are needed, my Department runs an open patronage determination process to determine who will operate the schools. It is open to all patrons and prospective patrons to apply under this process.