Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 346: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when, in respect of the proposed primary school at Annfield/Kellystown in Dublin 15, where site works are under way, planning permission for the school site was obtained; the details of the contractual arrangement between his Department or its agents with the relevant landowner or landowners; the persons who are the principal contractees to this agreement; when according to this contractual agreement, the purchase of the land will be completed; the actual cost of the use of the land in advance of the purchase; the estimated cost, or contractually agreed cost, of purchasing the land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22119/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy may be aware, the 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 Porterstown/Kellystown for the delivery of phase one of the primary provision to be made for the area and the Department intends to relocate an existing school in temporary accommodation to the new school 16 classroom school building in Porterstown for September 2008 to meet the demand for school places.

A number of sites being acquired under the Fingal School Model are at varying stages of acquisition including this site 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.