Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 1373: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made in the acquisition of a site for a school (details supplied) if the site has been acquired; the funding which has been allocated to the school for site and building purposes; when she expects the permanent school to open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2225/06]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 1374: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made in acquiring the site for a second level school for Castaheany, Littlepace, Clonee, Dublin 15; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that many thousands of new homes have been built and occupied in the area in the past eight years and that parents are seriously concerned at the lack of second level school facilities in the immediate area; the budgetary provision which has been made for the acquisition of the site and the development of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2226/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1373 and 1374 together.

The acquisition process for the sites to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage. However, the Deputy will appreciate that, due to the commercial sensitivities of site acquisition, I am unable to comment on the detail with regard to specific site purchases.

I am, however, pleased to be able to inform the Deputy that due to the progress made under site acquisition process, the building project for the primary school in question is included on the recently published list of 62 schools for which I have given the go ahead to commence architectural planning under the 2006 capital programme.