Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 September 2020
394. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the stage plans are at for a new school building for a school (details supplied); the proposed time frame for the build; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24704/20]
View answerI can confirm that Officials from my Department have identified a number of potential site options in Wicklow Town for the permanent location for Wicklow Educate Together Secondary School and negotiation are ongoing with the landowners.
Officials are working towards acquiring the most suitable site for this school while ensuring value for money for the exchequer is achieved. Officials from Wicklow County Council are assisting my Department in this regard.
The school building project will be progressed into Architectural Planning once a suitable site has been acquired.
While a site acquisition process is underway, given the commercial sensitivities associated with land acquisitions generally I am not in a position to comment further at this time.
