Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 December 2017
219. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a post-primary school (details supplied); if the site acquisition been confirmed; the scheduled opening date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51981/17]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, officials in my Department have been working closely with officials from the relevant local authority towards the acquisition of a permanent site to meet the needs of the school to which he refers. A suitable site has been identified and officials are working to advance the acquisition process. Unfortunately, due to the commercial sensitivities that attach to site acquisitions generally I am not in a position to give specific details of the proposed site at this time however the school patron will be informed of the location as soon as it is possible to do so.
The task of sourcing temporary accommodation for the school, which is due to open in September 2018, has been devolved to the patron body. The Department and the Patron are fully committed to the opening of this school. The Patron is working on identifying suitable temporary accommodation to facilitate the opening of the school for September 2018 and the Department will provide any assistance necessary to help the Patron in this regard.
