Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 519: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has acquired land in the Kellystown, Porterstown or Annfield areas in Dublin 15 for the purposes of providing a school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3234/08]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 520: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has acquired land in the Tyrellstown area of Dublin 15 for the purposes of providing a school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3235/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 519 and 520 together.

As the Deputy may be aware, the Department is moving to acquire a number of sites in the Dublin 15 area for the purposes of providing additional school places. Due to the commercial sensitivities attaching to site acquisitions generally, the Deputy will appreciate that I am not in a position to comment further on this aspect of the matter until such a time as the acquisitions have been completed.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 521: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way she will use the recently purchased 1.3 acre site at Littlepace, Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3236/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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This site is being acquired under the Fingal School Model Agreement and is required to extend an existing school site. My Department is currently liaising with Fingal County Council on its transfer. The Deputy will appreciate however that due to the commercial sensitivities of land acquisitions, that it would be inappropriate for me to comment on the detail in relation to specific land purchases until the acquisition is fully complete.