Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 September 2020
449. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education the planning position in regard to the new post-primary school for south Drogheda, County Louth; if she will provide other relevant updates on the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23960/20]
View answerDrogheda Educate Together Secondary School opened in 2019 in interim accommodation in a state owned building in Laytown/Bettystown. It has since re-opened in 2020 in further interim temporary accommodation at Colpe/Mill Road, Drogheda pending delivery of its permanent accommodation
My Department is committed to providing permanent accommodation to meet the needs of the school to which the Deputy refers. As the Deputy is aware, a number of potential site options have been identified and officials from my Department are currently appraising same. Given the commercial sensitivities associated with land acquisitions generally, I am not in a position to comment further at this time.
I can, however, assure the Deputy that the acquisition of a new site for the school is a priority for the Department and the patron body will be informed of the location for the school as soon as it is possible to do so. In this regard, the school building project will be progressed into Architectural Planning once a suitable site has been acquired.
