Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 November 2020
487. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 790 to 792, inclusive, of 3 November 2020, if she will direct that a compulsory purchase order be used on subject lands (details supplied) to host the current school that is operating without a permanent location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36469/20]
View answerAs the Deputy is aware, the project to which he refers was included in my Department's announcement of 42 new schools in 2018.
Officials in my Department are working closely with officials in Fingal County Council under the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the acquisition of a suitable permanent location to meet the needs of the school to which the Deputy refers. The school will remain in temporary accommodation while the process of acquiring a permanent school site is being undertaken.
A site identification exercise for the permanent location for the school is ongoing. This includes ongoing negotiations in relation to a preferred site. Due to the sensitive nature of the negotiations process it is not possible to comment further at this time.
While my Department does not have the power to undertake a compulsory purchase order where this is considered appropriate the local authority can be requested to undertake a CPO on my behalf.
