Vol. 518 No. 2
152 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to the provision of a new secondary school in County Mayo; if a site has been purchased; if a planning application has been submitted; the funding allocated to this project; when the school will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11269/00]
Agreement has been reached on the purchase of a site for the proposed new school in Mayo, subject to signing of contracts and planning permission being granted in due course.
Architectural planning has commenced. Planning permission will be sought at stage three of this process, developed sketch scheme.
I cannot say at this juncture when construction will commence or be completed but I can assure the Deputy that the project will be expedited by the planning and building unit of my Department.
