Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 March 2021
493. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the status of a school (details supplied) which is due to open September 2021 and the permanent school which is proposed to be constructed in Corballis, Donabate, County Dublin [12759/21]
View answerWith regard to the school to which the Deputy refers I can confirm that the school opened in September 2020 in Donabate Portrane Community Centre pending delivery of it's interim accommodation on Portrane Road, Donabate. I can also confirm that the contractor commenced on site on 2 March 2021. The anticipated handover of this interim accommodation is late May 2021.
In regards to a permanent site to cater for the projected demographic growth, the acquisition of a zoned school site at Corballis, Donabate is at an advanced stage of legal conveyancing. Officials from my Department are engaging with the landowner and officials in the relevant local authority regarding the potential development of the site.
I am unable to elaborate any further due to the commercial sensitivities of site acquisitions in general.
My Department's officials have kept the school authority fully briefed in relation to this project.
