Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 523: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the application of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 for a new school building on a site at its present location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4775/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Department has an application from the school referred to by the Deputy for a new school building. Officials in School Planning Section are considering a number of options for the long term solution to the school's accommodation difficulties. Among the options being considered is the possibility of securing a greenfield site in the area and the Department's agents in this regard — the Office of Public Works — is pursuing this in tandem with a number of other options being considered by the Department.

The Department acknowledges the need for a solution to the schools accommodation difficulties and is committed to working to achieve a satisfactory solution as soon as possible.