Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 April 2019
109. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of two new schools (details supplied) due to open within the next 18 months, particularly with regard to the securing of sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18123/19]
View answerAs the Deputy may be aware my Department is working to acquire an identified site within the Goatstown Stillorgan School Planning Area for the purpose of providing school accommodation.
It is intended that the site in question will facilitate the provision of permanent accommodation for both the new schools to which the Deputy refers, subject to the views of the Planning Authority.
Pending delivery of its permanent accommodation the primary school will open in suitable interim accommodation in September 2019. The Department has applied for planning permission to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to use a building on Ballymoss Road, Sandyford Business Park as the interim location for the school. A response to a request for further information was submitted by the Department on 22/03/2019 to the Council. A decision on the planning application is awaited.
