Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 483: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation in relation to the provision of a new school to replace an existing one (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16532/07]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 544: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made on the selection of a green-field site for the new school at Listellick, Tralee, County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17120/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take question Nos. 483 and 544 together.

An application for capital funding towards the provision of a new school on a greenfield site has been received from the school authority to which the Deputy refers. The application has been assessed and the long-term projected staffing figure on which accommodation needs will be based has been determined and notified to the school authority. The Property Management Section of the Office of Public Works (OPW), which acts on behalf of the Department in relation to site acquisitions generally, has been requested to source a suitable site for this school. My Department has been advised by the OPW that a suitable site has been identified and acquisition of same is currently under way.