157. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of additional permanent school places (details supplied) provided in Palmerstown, Dublin 20; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2505/16]

Over the period 2011 to 2015 a large scale extension and refurbishment project was completed at Scoil Brigid's Girls National School which provided an additional 56 permanent school places while approval for an additional classroom providing 28 additional school places has been issued in respect of Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig.

The total capital investment to date associated with the school place provision above amounts to €1.1m.