Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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376. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which he is addressing the requirement for additional second level school places in Newbridge, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36551/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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My Department's Six-Year Capital Programme priorities building projects for areas of demographic growth. The Programme includes the provision of additional post-primary capacity for the Newbridge area. The Capital Programme also provides for devolved funding for additional classrooms for schools where an immediate enrolment need has been identified or where an additional teacher has been appointed.

Additional post-primary capacity is currently being provided in Newbridge and my Department will continue to monitor demographics to identify where additional school places will be required nationally, including in County Kildare.