Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 October 2018
275. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Skills if start-up interim accommodation has been sourced in respect of new primary and post-primary schools (details supplied); the details of the accommodation; the locations of same; if patronage has been agreed for these schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43467/18]
View answerAs the Deputy may be aware, the current focus for my Department is to prioritise the 17 schools due to be established in 2019 so that patrons can be appointed and accommodation solutions put in place as soon as possible. My Department has appointed a Project Manager to assist with this work and potential interim accommodation options have been identified for the majority of the 17 schools which includes the four schools referred to by the Deputy. Work is still on-going in this regard and due to commercial sensitivities attaching to property matters generally my Department is unfortunately not in a position to provide further information on site locations etc. at this time.
A patronage process is ongoing in respect of the four post primary schools due to be established in 2019 and it is anticipated that the successful patrons will be announced before the end of October 2018. A patronage process for the primary schools due to be established in 2019 will commence shortly thereafter.
