Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1016: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the acquisition of a site for a new national school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if her attention has been drawn to the need to expedite the process in view of the proximity of the present school to a major road works project and safety concern arising therefrom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11214/05]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1020: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to meet the accommodation needs of children attending a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if her attention has been drawn to the urgent necessity to acquire a new site for the school; if she intends to achieve this at an early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11218/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1016 and 1020 together.

The property management section of the Office of Public Works, which acts on behalf of my Department on site acquisitions generally, is continuing to explore all possibilities in relation to the acquisition of a site for the school referred to by the Deputy. Every effort is being made to ensure a site is acquired as soon as possible. Due to the commercial sensitivities of site acquisitions, it is not proposed at this stage to identify specific sites to be acquired. However, this information will be placed on my Department's website when the relevant acquisitions have been completed.