Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 366: 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; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the school is currently located in temporary premises; the way in which the school will be provided for in September 2006; the area and the class of building in which the school will be located; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7489/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The acquisition process for the site 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 at present. My Department's policy in regard to all site acquisitions is to treat them with the strictest confidentiality until the acquisition has been completed. This is to ensure that my Department will achieve the best value for money option.

The new school building for Castaheany Educate Together national school will be provided as soon as practicable after the site acquisition is completed. Officials in the school planning section of my Department are actively seeking a solution to the school's accommodation requirements for September 2006.