Noel Grealish (Galway West, Progressive Democrats)
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Question 579: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will issue a directive to the Office of Public Works to purchase a site for a school (details supplied) in County Galway. [35626/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The property Management section of the Office of Public Works (OPW), which acts on behalf of my Department in relation to site acquisitions generally, has been requested to explore the possibility of acquiring a site for the school in question. Following an advertisement seeking proposals in relation to possible sites a number of responses were received. In July of this year the OPW submitted a report to my Department on the suitability of these sites.

Additional clarification was however required and my Department requested the OPW to liaise with the Local Authority on these matters. Clarification has now been received and my Department will be in communication with the OPW very soon with a view to advancing further the acquisition of a site for this school.