Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 April 2018
345. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Topical Issue No. 2 on 21 March 2018 regarding provision for a location for a school (details supplied), the timescale for the delivery of the new site for the school; the impediments regarding same; when the school will be in a position to develop this facility to the next phase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15219/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs outlined in my response to the Topical Issue to which the Deputy refers, a project to provide a permanent school building for the school in question is included on my Department's capital programme. Officials in my Department are working closely with officials in the relevant local authority in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the identification and acquisition of a suitable site to facilitate the school building project. A potential site option has been identified and engagement with the relevant landowner is currently underway with a view to clarifying some outstanding technical issues. Unfortunately it is not possible at this time to give a timeframe for the acquisition of the school site, however all parties are working to progress the proposed acquisition as expeditiously as possible.
Once the site has been secured, a project to provide permanent accommodation for the school will be progressed into the architectural planning process.
