Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 October 2011
171 Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding planning for the development of a new primary school (details supplied) in the Ardee area of County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31156/11]
View answerMy Department has recently received an application for a permanent school building from the school referred to by the Deputy. The school is currently in temporary accommodation and the acquisition of a new site is required to construct a new school.
The draft Local Area Plan for the town in which the school is located includes provision for the reservation of a site for a new primary school in the town. The suitability of this site will need to be assessed and my Department has made initial contact with the relevant land owner regarding this site.
The acquisition of a suitable site and the provision of a new school will be considered in the context of existing commitments and other competing demands on the Department's capital budget.
