Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 462: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the signing of a contract between her Department and the diocese in relation to the acquisition of a site by her Department which forms part of the planned site for a new national school in Ballygarvan, County Cork. [29788/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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A suitable site was identified which comprised of three separate plots of land with three separate vendors. Agreement on price and general terms (subject to Contract) has been reached in respect of each of the plots and draft Contracts are with the Chief State Solicitor's Office for completion of the conveyancing.

As all three plots are essential in order to make a viable and suitable site for the school, my Department has instructed the Chief State Solicitor's Office to finalise all outstanding matters and arrange for the signing of Contracts and closure of the sales of all three sites simultaneously. As soon as the Chief State Solicitor's Office notifies my officials that all three Contracts are ready to be signed, they will be signed without delay.

When the site is in the ownership of my Department, a building project for the school will be considered for progression in the context of my Departments School Building and Modernisation Programme.