Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 March 2020
235. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding progress on a new school building project for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3035/20]
View answer236. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new site for a school (details supplied) as announced in November 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3036/20]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 235 and 236 together.
The Deputy will be aware that a building project for the schools in question is included on the Department's Capital Programme to be delivered as part of the National Development Plan (NDP).
A new site is required to facilitate this development and my Department has recently reached an agreement in principle with the landowners for the acquisition of a site. The site will be masterplanned to accommodate both schools.
In tandem with the site acquisition, my Department is finalising the accommodation briefs for the schools and will be in contact with the relevant school authorities when this process has been completed.
