Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 May 2016
106. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has identified a site for the new Gaelscoil in Goatstown-Stillorgan, the patronage of which was announced on 19 May 2016; and his efforts to secure same. [11998/16]
View answerAs the Deputy may already be aware, the project to deliver a new school building for the school to which she refers was announced to go to construction in 2018.
Officials from my Department have worked closely with officials from Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council under the Memorandum of Understanding for the acquisition of school sites to procure a suitable site for this building project. A site acquisition process is underway at present.
Given the commercial sensitivities associated with land acquisitions generally I am not in a position to provide further details at this time. I can, however, assure you that the acquisition of a new site for the school is a priority for the Department and the school authorities will be informed of the location for the school as soon as it is possible to do so.
When the site acquisition has been completed, the project will be progressed to architectural planning.
