Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 304: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in acquiring a site for a school in Newcastle, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41883/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Department has examined the long term accommodation needs of the Newcastle area of County Dublin and has determined that additional provision will be required to meet demand emanating from current and planned housing developments in the area. The matter of how best this additional accommodation should be provided having regard to existing accommodation and the alternative options available is currently under consideration. A decision in this regard will be made as soon as possible.

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 305: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in acquiring a site for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41884/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Department is acutely aware of the situation in the school referred to by the Deputy and the need for a permanent solution to its long term accommodation needs. It is in discussion with the Local Authority regarding issues on access to a proposed site. When these issues have been resolved, I will be in a position to provide details of the proposed site.

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 306: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding a site for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41885/06]

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 source a site for the school referred to by the Deputy. The requirement for a site has been advertised and a technical assessment of the sites on offer has been completed. The matter is now with their Valuation Unit. In due course. a report on the OPW's findings will be provided to the Department. Once a suitable site has been secured, the project will then be considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme 2006-2010.