Written answers

Tuesday, 13 November 2018

Department of Education and Skills

Gaelcholáistí Issues

Photo of Frank O'RourkeFrank O'Rourke (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been reached on the accommodation for the proposed Gaelcholáiste in Maynooth, County Kildare; if it will be accommodated on the same site as schools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46548/18]

Photo of James LawlessJames Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46933/18]

Photo of Joe McHughJoe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 210 and 236 together.

As the Deputy will be aware, Maynooth Community College opened in 2014 with an Irish-medium Aonad and it was stated that should the Aonad demonstrate sufficient viability after four years from its date of establishment, a Gaelcholáiste would be established.

As part of the Major School Building Projects announcement in November 2015 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.

Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board and An Foras Pátrúnachta are working through the practical arrangements to facilitate the establishment of the Gaelcholáiste and my Department will continue to work with them in this regard.

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