Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 July 2015
789. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the accommodation needs of a school (details supplied) in County Sligo; of Sligo County Council's identification of a potential site for a new school building; if the necessary capital funding will be provided to acquire the site, and construct the building, in the event of the site being deemed satisfactory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28808/15]
View answerI wish to confirm to the Deputy that my Department is working closely with Sligo County Council in relation to the identification of a permanent site for the school in question and potential site options have been assessed. As the Deputy will appreciate, there are commercial sensitivities associated with land acquisitions generally, and I am not in a position to comment further on the site acquisition at this time.
I expect to be in a position to announce a successor construction programme later this year. As part of the preparatory process for the programme, a major detailed demographic analysis is currently under way in my Department to identify the particular areas across the country where additional new schools and extensions will be required to meet additional demographic demand.
