Dan Boyle (Cork South Central, Green Party)
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Question 548: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost, on average, of site acquisition per hectare for new school developments; and the breakdown of the highest cost paid on a county basis in 2005. [13527/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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In general, where the need for a new site has been identified, the property management section of the Office of Public Works acquires the site on behalf of my Department. The process of site acquisitions takes account of all relevant factors, including public procurement procedures.

My Department's policy on site acquisitions is to treat them with the strictest confidentiality until the acquisition has been completed. This is to ensure my Department will achieve best value for money. I am arranging to have the information requested forwarded directly to the Deputy.