Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take following the announcement of a new 1,000 pupil building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2759/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The review of provision at post-primary level across the school planning areas in the South Kildare area is now complete and the Department is satisfied that the needs in the area can be met through the replacement and expansion of the existing Curragh Post-Primary School with a new 1,000 pupil school building.

The Curragh Post-Primary School is a multi-denominational Community College under the patronage of Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB) with over 130 pupils in the 2018/19 school year.

It is intended that this expansion will also cater for demand arising in the adjoining Newbridge and Kildare school planning areas.

In relation to the site for the proposed new post primary school , this will be determined as part of the site acquisition process. Due to commercial sensitivities with site acquisitions in general, I am unable to elaborate further at this time and it will be confirmed at a later date.