Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 965: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will replace the 12 year old, leaking, draughty, unhealthy building which is school to the 220 young children of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7, with a new permanent building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1429/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Department acknowledges the need for a solution to the accommodation difficulties at the school to which the Deputy refers and it is committed to working to achieve a satisfactory solution as soon as possible.

The task of locating suitable accommodation in an area where a school wants to be permanently located is not always an easy one and cannot be underestimated particularly where an area is built up, as is the case with the school in question.

The Department is actively pursuing a number of options. One of these options is the building of a permanent structure on the school's current site. A number of issues have arisen in relation to this proposal for which clarification is being sought. When progress has been made, the school authorities will be notified immediately.