Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 461: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the purchase of a site by his Department to facilitate the location of a special school (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37899/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Office of Public Works (OPW), which acts on behalf of my Department in relation to site acquisitions generally, has been asked to source a suitable site for the school in question. The OPW has submitted a technical report on a number of proposals to my Department.

The further progression of the site acquisition for the school 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 school site at this time.