Patricia Ryan (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)
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459. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils the new primary school soon to be opened in Monasterevin, County Kildare will accommodate. [14306/24]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The school referred to by the Deputy will provide a 24 Classroom School with provision for Special Education for this amalgamation project. Based on the current primary school teacher ratio, a 24-classroom school would be expected to cater for up to 595 pupils with the appointment figure for a 25th mainstream post now at 596 pupils. However, in relation to school admissions, it is the responsibility of the managerial authorities of all schools to implement an admissions policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998 and the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018.

Phase 1 of this project is complete and has delivered 12 new classrooms. A further 12 classrooms are due to be delivered as part of Phase 2. The school will remain operating over two locations until the completion of this phase. Phase 2 of this project is currently at Stage 4 – Construction with an expected completion in Quarter 1 2025.