Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 452: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will meet a delegation of teachers and parents from a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 to discuss their urgent need for a new premises. [13244/05]

Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 453: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there is a timeframe on the review dealing with the situation at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13245/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 452 and 453 together.

Officials in the school planning section of my Department are considering two options as possible solutions to the long term accommodation needs of the school in question. The first option is the provision of a new school on a greenfield site. The property management section of the Office for Public Works, which acts on behalf of my Department regarding site acquisitions generally, has identified a site, which could provide for the long-term accommodation requirements of the school in question. Negotiations on this site are ongoing between the OPW and Dublin City Council.

My Department is also looking at another option which could offer a better value for money solution for the school's long-term accommodation needs. This option includes an overall review of primary educational infrastructure in the area in question, the likely demand for primary school places in the medium to long term and how existing provision can be maximised to cater for this demand.

This review, which will inform any decisions on the allocation of capital funding for the school in question, will be completed as quickly as possible. I have no plans to meet with a delegation from the school pending the outcome of the review.