Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 January 2005
1239 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made in respect of the acquisition and purchase of a site for the proposed second level school promised for 2005 in Dublin 15 (details supplied); and the reason she has made no provision for the capital funding for this school in the recent capital funding announcements for second level schools in 2005. [2034/05]
View answerMy recent announcement related to the first phase only of the 2005 school building programme and provided details of 122 major school building projects countrywide which are ready to proceed to tender and construction during 2005. This is the first in a series of announcements I plan to make in the coming period in relation to the schools building and modernisation programme that will include: details of schools identified as suitable for construction under public private partnerships; an expansion of the number of schools that will be invited to deliver their building projects on the basis of devolved funding; details of schools with projects approved under the 2005 summer works scheme; schools whose projects will further progress through the design process; and schools that will be authorised to commence architectural planning.
With regard to the proposed new post-primary school to serve emerging needs in the Dublin 15 area, as the Deputy will be aware, this will be located at Phibblestown. Negotiations regarding the acquisition of the site are at an advanced stage. Plans for the delivery of the school building will be made when the site has been acquired.
1240 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Education and Science if a permanent site has been acquired or purchased for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and the reason she has made no provision for the capital funding of this school in the recent capital funding announcements for primary schools in 2005. [2035/05]
View answerThe property management section of the Office of Public Works, which acts on behalf of my Department in relation to site acquisitions generally, is in discussion with the landowner of a possible site identified for a new national school for the area referred to by the Deputy. The acquisition of a site in this area is being treated as urgent.
Due to the commercial sensitivities of site acquisitions, it is not proposed at this stage to identify specific sites to be acquired. However, this information will be placed on my Department's website when the relevant acquisitions have been completed. The question of the provision of new accommodation for the school will be considered further when a site has been acquired.
