School Accommodation Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 February 2017

Tuesday, 21 February 2017

Questions (237)

Alan Farrell

Question:

237. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new secondary school for Swords, due to open in September 2017; if this school will open on time and if temporary accommodation has been arranged to facilitate students from September; the actions taken regarding the development of a permanent school building; if the transfer of ownership of the permanent site has been completed; the stage at which this project is in the planning process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8672/17]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

As the Deputy may be aware, the building project for this new post-primary school to serve the Swords school planning area is included on my Department's Six Year Construction Programme 2016-2021.

My Department has worked closely with Fingal County Council in respect of this and conveyancing is currently underway in respect of a site for the permanent school accommodation. 

Due to commercial sensitivities relating to site acquisitions generally I am not in a position to provide further details regarding the permanent location at this time.  I can, however, assure the Deputy that the site acquisition process for this school is being advanced by my Department as a priority.

Temporary accommodation is being arranged by the school patron, Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board. The school will open as scheduled in September 2017 in suitable interim accommodation pending delivery of the permanent school building.