Site Acquisitions.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 October 2007

Thursday, 11 October 2007

Ceisteanna (118, 119, 120, 121)

John Curran

Ceist:

118 Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the acquisition of a site for a replacement school for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin. [23194/07]

Joanna Tuffy

Ceist:

126 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding advertisements placed on behalf of her Department by the Office of Public Works calling for proposals from landowners for sites for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin ; if proposals were received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23255/07]

Joanna Tuffy

Ceist:

127 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has considered making a request to South Dublin County Council to initiate compulsory purchase procedures in respect of a site for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23256/07]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Science (Deputy Mary Hanafin)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 118, 126 and 127 together.

The Property Management Section of the Office of Public Works, which generally acts on behalf of the Department in relation to site acquisitions, was asked to source a site for the school to which the Deputies refer. A number of site options have emerged and the Department is currently examining a report from the OPW which identifies a preferred site option. In the circumstances, the issue of a compulsory purchase does not arise at this time.

John Curran

Ceist:

119 Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress on her Department's efforts to secure a new site and school building for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin. [23195/07]

Minister for Education and Science (Deputy Mary Hanafin)

The Department has acknowledged the need to relocate the existing primary school referred to by the Deputy to a green-field site. The acquisition of a site for this development is being actively pursued with South Dublin County Council and the relevant landowners. When this matter has been finalised, progress on the proposed project can be considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme.