I propose to take Questions Nos. 713 and 735 together.
To date, my Department has, or is currently in the process of acquiring a total of 8 sites in the Fingal County Council administrative area. The sites in question range in size from c.4 acre sites for primary schools to c.10 acre campus sites for primary and post-primary schools. However, due to the commercial sensitivities attached to site acquisitions it would not be appropriate for me to provide information on the cost of these sites at the present time. Payments are made as appropriate to the Fingal County Council.
For the new academic school year commencing September 2008 the Department is providing a number of new school buildings in Fingal as follows: Three new school buildings for new schools commencing in 2008 in Skerries, Swords and Phibblestown; Five new school buildings for existing schools in Balbriggan (3), Porterstown (1) and Lusk(1), four of which are currently in temporary accommodation and one of which is on a restricted site; One new school building for an existing school in Tyrellstown on its existing temporary site which is shared with another school.
Provision of further schools under the Fingal School Model Agreement is on-going and the acquisition of further sites will be progressed commensurate with demand for school places in Fingal.