Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 180: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in acquiring a permanent site for a primary school in Tyrrellstown, Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4379/08]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 181: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the length of time she will continue to use the temporary school site on Powerstown Road, Tyrrellstown, Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4380/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 180 and 181 together.

Acquisition of a 6 acre site for primary school provision in Tyrellstown is well advanced at contract stage. As the Deputy will appreciate, due to the commercial sensitivities attaching to site acquisition, I cannot comment further on the matter at this time.

The site is such that it should provide accommodation for up to two 24 classroom schools, each of which would have a 3 stream junior infant intake. This equates to a pupil intake of 162 junior infants per year.

The Department will be discussing the configuration and size of the schools with the two patron bodies concerned, Educate Together and the Catholic Archbishop of Dublin.

The schools will continue to be accommodated on the site at Powerstown Rd until their permanent accommodation is delivered.