Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 674: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the crisis in a youth service caused by the threat of the school authorities to withdraw use of a small part of the premises at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 which facilitates the youth service and its employment, on community employment, of 19 local people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19709/07]

Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 792: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will intervene in the dispute at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 where the school management has locked out a group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20738/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 674 and 792 together.

I am aware of the situation to which the Deputies refer. However, the use of school property not owned by the State is entirely a matter for a Board of Management and the Patron. The only concern for the Department is to ensure that any non-mainstream school usage of the school premises does not impede the delivery of the curriculum.