Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 442: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the further land which has been acquired by her Department to provide for the promised additional primary schools and second level schools for the Castaheany, Ongar, Littlepace areas; the amount of land acquired; the person who owns the land; the estimated cost per acre; and if she will make a statement in respect of the Castaheany Educate Together school and the proposed second level school. [37829/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The acquisition process for the sites referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage. However, due to the commercial sensitivities attaching to site acquisitions generally, the information requested by the Deputy is not available for release. My Department's policy on all site acquisitions is to treat them with the strictest confidentiality until the acquisition has been completed. This is to ensure my Department will achieve the best value for money option. The new post-primary school and new school building for Castaheany Educate Together national school will be provided as soon as practicable after the site acquisitions are completed. In both instances the amount of land to be acquired will allow for the development of school facilities to meet the needs of the area along with shared community facilities which will be developed in conjunction with Fingal County Council. This co-operation ensures the delivery of school and community facilities, maximises the use of available land and avoids the duplication of facilities, such as sports halls, playing pitches etc.