Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 7 September 2018
283. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of a new secondary school under the patronage of an organisation (details supplied) for Castleknock and Carpenterstown, Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36051/18]
View answerAs the Deputy is aware, a project to deliver permanent accommodation for the school to which he refers is included in my Department’s Capital programme.
Officials in my Department continue to liaise with officials in Fingal County Council in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the identification and acquisition of a suitable location for the school in question and have identified a preferred site option within the relevant school planning areas. Negotiations with the landowner in respect of this proposed acquisition are currently ongoing.
In the interim the school will be accommodated from September 2018 at the former Institute of Horology property, Mill Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 on a temporary basis.
Due to commercial sensitivities relating to site acquisitions generally, the Deputy will appreciate that I am not in a position to provide further details in relation to the permanent site for the school at this time but I can confirm that the school patron is being kept apprised of developments in respect of the site acquisition process.
