Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 223: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will proceed with the construction of the planned secondary school in Kellystown, Dublin 15; if meetings have taken place with landowners in the Kellystown area with respect to a site for this school; if there is an agreement in place in relation to a site for this school; the size of the proposed site for this school; when he expects that the school will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20193/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is progressing the acquisition of a number of sites under the Fingal School Model Agreement. The Fingal School Model is an agreement reached with Fingal County Council and is a partnership approach to fast-track the delivery of schools and community facilities throughout the Fingal Area. The intention is that the agreed approach will match the rapid pace of housing development in the area with the delivery of schools while at the same time providing important facilities for community use.

A site has been identified in Kellystown for the delivery of phase one of the primary provision to be made for the area and the Department intends, subject to finalisation of legalities surrounding site acquisition, to relocate an existing school in temporary accommodation to the new school 16 classroom building in Kellystown for September 2008 to meet the demand for school places. My Department intends to acquire further land for the provision of a post primary school to serve the Dublin 15 area in due course. A number of sites being acquired under the Fingal School Model are at varying stages of acquisition including the site at Kellystown and, as the Deputy will appreciate, due to commercial sensitivities relating to site acquisition, I am not in a position to comment further at this time.