Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 1048: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a new secondary school will be built in Luttrellstown, Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11185/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has been aware of a need for further post primary provision in the Dublin 15 area and in that context, I sanctioned the establishment of a new post primary school for the area last year. The new school will be called Luttrellstown Community College and the Patron is County Dublin VEC.

My Department is working closely with Co. Dublin VEC to open the new school in September 2009 and temporary accommodation has been identified to facilitate this development in post primary provision.

My Department will acquire a permanent site for the new school under the Fingal School Model Agreement. A number of sites being acquired under the Fingal School Model agreement are at varying stages of acquisition including this site and, as the Deputy will appreciate, due to commercial sensitivities relating to site acquisition, I am not in a position to comment further at this time.