Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 214: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are 31 places available to children to commence their schooling at a school (details supplied) in 2009 and that there are 19 other children from the locality who have been denied a place at the school; his plans to ensure that these children can attend the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34416/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The school to which the Deputy refers to has an application for a new school on a new site with the Department. A suitable site has been identified for the school in question. The site comprises three plots of land with three separate vendors. Officials from my Department are in contact with key stakeholders with a view to exploring the options open to advancing the proposed acquisition.

The progression of this project will be considered in the context of the capital budget available to my Department for school buildings generally. In light of the many competing demands on the capital budget of my Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the acquisition of the site at this time followed by progression of the project .

It is open to the Board of Management to apply for additional temporary accommodation for September 2009 to accommodate any increase in numbers, should they arise.