Figures show that 22 students in Kildare have appealed a refusal of a school place - nearly double the next highest county, Meath, where 12 appeals were recorded.
Kildare has the second-highest number of school admission appeals in Ireland, with more than a quarter of all cases involving secondary students refused entry due to overcrowding.
Figures released by the Department of Education to Kildare North Social Democrats TD Aidan Farrelly show that 22 students in Kildare have appealed a refusal of a school place - nearly double the next highest county, Meath, where 12 appeals were recorded.
Dublin has the highest number of appeals.
Across 12 counties where appeals were initiated, the average number is seven.
“While the number of appeals is only a fraction of the number of students on waiting lists, it is certainly a reflection on the situation with school places in the county,” Deputy Farrelly said.
Meanwhile, construction on a capital project at St Mary’s College, Naas - which began in July of last year - will be completed by early 2026.
St Farnan’s Post Primary School in Prosperous is also the subject of a planning application by KWETB to install modular units.
The project is currently at Stage 2b of the architectural process, which allows for detailed design/planning, obtaining the necessary statutory permissions and the preparation of tender documents.
A planning application was lodged in the first quarter of 2024 and the Department of Education anticipates the project will proceed to tender and construction in due course.
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