Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 December 2014
168. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the planned Educate Together school in an area (details supplied) in County Dublin; when construction will begin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46619/14]
View answerMy Department plans to provide two new school buildings for Educate Together schools to serve the area referred to by the Deputy.
In the case of the primary school, an outline planning application for permanent accommodation for the school at its current temporary location was recently refused by An Bord Pleanála. Officials from my Department are working with officials from Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council in relation to the provision of permanent accommodation for the school.
In addition, my officials are working closely with Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council officials in relation to acquiring a suitable site for a post-primary school to serve the feeder area referred to by the Deputy. In that regard a site is under consideration but due to commercial sensitivities attached to site acquisitions generally I am not in a position to provide further detail on the matter at this time.
