Dinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 568: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an application for a new school (details supplied) in County Donegal has been received in his Department; if so, when it was received; if a site has been identified; the price agreed for said site; if the site has already been purchased or is in the process of being purchased; when it is expected that work will be completed on the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42409/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Office of Public Works (OPW) who acts on behalf of my Department in the acquisition of sites for schools was asked to source a suitable site for the school in question to provide a new building for school. A suitable site was identified and the acquisition of same is at an advanced stage. Due to the commercial sensitivities involved, I do not propose to comment any further in relation to the specific site.

The completion of the acquisition of the site 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 or the delivery of the school building project at this time.