Pádraic McCormack (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Question 415: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a site for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3031/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that the Office of Public Works (OPW) which acts generally on behalf of the Department to acquire sites for schools was asked to source a site for the school in question. On foot of advertisements a number of proposals were received and a technical assessment of the proposed sites was conducted.

The further progression of the site acquisition will have to be considered in the context of the capital budget available to my Department for school buildings generally. In light of current 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.