Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 May 2023
163. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update in respect of a site her Department owns and its intended use for a permanent building for a school (details supplied); if she will provide details of her engagements with the patron in respect of same; and the date on which the project will commence its stages to becoming a live project. [20394/23]
View answerA Minister-owned school site, Coláiste Chiaráin in Leixlip, has been identified as an option for potential redevelopment to accommodate a second school. The Trustees of Coláiste Chiaráin have agreed to allow the installation of temporary interim modular accommodation to meet the urgent accommodation needs for the school referred to by the Deputy for September 2023 and 2024.
My Department will be proceeding with a master planning exercise of the Coláiste Chiaráin site, with the agreement from the representatives of the existing school, in order to assess the potential to develop a school campus to meet the current and future primary and post primary needs for the area. The outcome of the master plan study will determine the next steps to be taken.
The Patron Bodies and Trustees for two schools concerned will be kept informed of developments in respect to master planning exercise.
