Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 570: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the proposed site for a post-primary school in Kellystown, Dublin 15; the timeframe for the proposed acquisition of the site by either patron, Fingal County Council or his Department; if a patron has been identified to operate this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31990/08]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 589: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the time-line for the opening of a new secondary school to serve parishes (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32125/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 570 and 589 together.

As the Deputy may be aware, the Department intends to acquire sites in the Dublin 15 area for the purposes of providing additional school places. My Department is aware of a need for further post primary provision in the Dublin 15 area. Due to the commercial sensitivities attaching to site acquisitions generally, the Deputy will appreciate that I am not in a position to comment on the details of the matter until such a time as the acquisitions have been completed. The patronage of the proposed new post-primary school is under active consideration at present.