John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Question 337: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department owns any of the school property in the Dublin South-East area; the schools to which this applies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5843/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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There are different management and ownership structures for voluntary secondary schools, vocational schools, community colleges, community and comprehensive schools and primary schools. In general, voluntary secondary schools are privately owned and managed institutions, whereas all community and comprehensive schools are vested in the Minister for Education and Science. Vocational schools and community colleges are public schools owned and managed by vocational education committees who are responsible for the day-to-day running of these schools and colleges.

The vast majority of denominational and multi-denominational primary schools are owned by the relevant patron. The sites and school buildings provided for Gaelscoileanna are vested in the Minister for Education and Science.

Since 1999, the State offers to provide the full cost of sites for all new schools at both primary and second level. Where the State bears the cost of the site purchase new school buildings provided on these sites would be vested in the Minister and leased to the school operator.

If the Deputy wishes to identify a particular school property I will arrange to have the ownership details made available to him.