Michael Creed
Ceist:147 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received correspondence (details supplied); his views on its contents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7258/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 12 April 2011
Ceisteanna (131)
Freagraí scríofa
I am aware of the correspondence referred to by the Deputy wherein the Presentation Brothers set out their concerns regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to negotiate the transfer of school infrastructure currently owned by the 18 religious orders cited in the Ryan Report, at no extra cost to the State.
I intend discussing this commitment in the Programme for Government with my Cabinet colleagues in the near future. This discussion will take account of my Department's engagement with the Congregations in relation to the potential use of the various property offers made to date and their acceptability to the State and the Congregations' potential to augment their offers, so as to realise a 50:50 sharing of the costs of the response to residential institutional abuse. Following this discussion there will be further engagement with the congregations involved.