Site Acquisitions.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 December 2007

Wednesday, 19 December 2007

Questions (287)

Joan Burton

Question:

332 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether the reported acquisition of an additional acre of land at Littlepace for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 for a reported €3 million plus from a person is good value; the cost of all of the land purchased for the school by her Department from the person; the acreage of all land acquired; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35926/07]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Deputy Mary Hanafin)

This site is being acquired under the Fingal School Model Agreement and is required to extend an existing school site. My Department is currently liaising with Fingal County Council on its transfer. The Deputy will appreciate however that due to the commercial sensitivities of land acquisitions, that it would be inappropriate for me to comment on the detail in relation to specific land purchases until the acquisition is fully complete.