Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 November 2018
73. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received clarification from the landowner of a preferred site to accommodate a campus (details supplied) in respect of his Department's most recent offer for the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49219/18]
View answerAs the Deputy is aware the project in respect of the education campus to which he refers is included on my Department's capital programme.
Negotiations with the landowner in respect of the preferred site option to accommodate the campus are currently underway. The Deputy will appreciate that negotiations in respect of site acquisitions are, by their nature, sensitive and in that context I am not in a position to provide further information at this time. However, I can assure you that all parties are working to bring matters to a conclusion at the earliest possible date and Department officials will continue to keep the relevant school authorities appraised of progress. In that regard, a meeting between school authorities and Department officials has been arranged for later this week.
