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Wednesday, 19 January 2022

Department of Education and Skills

Site Acquisitions

Photo of Patricia RyanPatricia Ryan (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)
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716. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of the site for the new school at Magee Barracks, Kildare town; the area of the site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63209/21]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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Following an extensive site identification, assessment and negotiation process, the Department reached an agreement in principle, subject to contract, for the acquisition of a permanent school site within the grounds of the former Magee Barracks in Kildare Town.

The location of this 8 acre greenfield site is next to two existing primary schools, Kildare Town Educate Together NS and Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha, , Kildare Town. This site will accommodate a new 1,000 pupil plus 4 SEN Unit post-primary school as a replacement for the Curragh Post-Primary School and to cater for the increased demographic growth at post-primary level due to occur in the Kildare South region over the coming years, the majority of which is projected to occur in Kildare Town. The development of the post primary school on this site will enhance the education facilities available to Curragh PPS and the existing primary schools in a new educational campus arrangement.

Due to commercial sensitivities it is not possible to provide further information at this time.

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