Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 248: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the party which owns the school lands and the school buildings in the case of secondary, community, comprehensive and vocational schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13723/05]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 252: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the party which owns the school lands and the school buildings in the case of fee paying schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13727/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 248 and 252 together.

There are different management and ownership structures for voluntary secondary schools, including fee paying schools, vocational schools, community and comprehensive 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 are public schools owned and managed by vocational education committees which are responsible for the day-to-day running of these schools and colleges.