Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 137: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she plans to introduce legislation that will permit the Office of Public Works or the Department of Education and Science to acquire land for school building projects by way of a compulsory purchase order; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26670/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Programme for Government sets out a number of measures in relation to school provision including improving arrangements for the acquisition of sites. In this regard, I recently met with my colleague the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to discuss these matters and the scope for greater liaison with the local government sector.