Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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38. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on extensions planned for secondary schools (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10453/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that a building project for each of the schools referred to is included in my Department's 6 Year Construction Programme (2016-2021).  The additional accommodation being provided to the schools in question as part of the 6 Year Construction Programme is intended to meet demographic demand identified in the areas where the schools are located.

In the case of the first named school referred to by the Deputy, it is my Department's intention to arrange a site visit to the school in the context of initiating the architectural planning process for the project.  The Department will be in contact with the school in due course to arrange a site visit. 

In the case of the remaining two schools referred to by the Deputy, school site visits by my Department's technical staff have taken place, in the context of progressing the school projects concerned.  Schedules of Accommodation, for purposes of the school's project briefs, are currently being devised and my Department will be in further contact with the schools when these have been finalised.

My Department is aware of the schools' accommodation needs and will continue to liaise with each school in the context of progressing the architectural planning process for the projects concerned.