Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 637: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the ongoing delay in progressing a project (details supplied); if she will expedite the project; if she will meet with a deputation from the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24098/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The new school building referred to by the Deputy was listed to proceed to tender and construction as part of the 2004 school building programme. The design work on the project has been completed, however, progress on the next stages, tendering/construction work, must await resolution of legal issues regarding the site.

The site for the school is being acquired by my Department under the terms of the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002. The Department has accepted in principle a site at Mohill which was offered under the terms of the property aspect of the indemnity agreement between the State and 18 religious congregations dated 5 June 2002. To clarify the value of the site the Department referred the matter to an independent expert in accordance with the terms of section 9 of the agreement.

The Society of Chartered Surveyors has appointed an independent expert who is in the process of assessing the value of the site. Following the outcome of this process the matter of the transfer of the legal title will be addressed.