The Department of Education has "no plans" to open a second post-primary school in Kinsale despite its rapidly expanding population.
The need for another second-level school in the town was raised in the Seanad by Fine Gael senator Tim Lombard.
Kinsale Community College, which currently has more than 1,320 students, takes primary school students from 12 different feeder schools.
The population of Kinsale is expected to reach more than 7,300 by 2028, up from 5,280 recorded during the last census.
The Echo reports in response the Minister of State for Public Procurement Ossian Smyth said the Government has no plans to provide a further post-primary school in Kinsale but that the need for school places will be kept under ongoing review.
