Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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284. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his plans to provide County Kildare with more Gaelcholáiste spaces (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16760/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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Following the most recent demographic exercises carried out by my Department, the new post-primary schools required to cater for increased demographic demand up to 2018 were announced.

As part of that announcement, and in view of the continued support for an independent Gaelcholáiste, it was confirmed that a Gaelcholáiste to serve the North Kildare area will open in 2019, subject to the continued viability of the Irish-medium Aonad at Maynooth Community College.

My Department will continue to work closely with Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board and An Foras Pátrúnachta in relation to the establishment of the Gaelcholáiste.