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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 May 2010

Wednesday, 19 May 2010

Questions (215)

Ulick Burke

Question:

245 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding and the reason for the delay in finalising the acquisition of land from a school (details supplied) in County Galway for the development of a children’s play area in view of the fact that the funding grants being made available to the local group by Galway County Council is in danger of being withdrawn due to the delay in carrying out the development works involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20984/10]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Mary Coughlan)

I wish to advise the Deputy that the Department instructed the Chief State Solicitors Office (CSSO) to proceed with a long term lease agreement in relation to the issue in question. In the interim, I understand that the Local Authority have raised a number of pre-lease enquiries which the Department understands have now been clarified. The Department has instructed the CSSO to close on the case as a matter of urgency.