Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 227: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the publication of the revised 2009 Estimates and the allocation of some €191million to the capital costs of second level schools, he will confirm the amount of funding that has been allocated to the establishment of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 for the year 2009; if the school will open in September 2009; the location of the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16870/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I sanctioned the establishment of a new post primary school for the Luttrelstown area last year. The new school will be called Luttrellstown Community College and will operate under the Patronage of County Dublin VEC. My Department is working closely with Co. Dublin VEC to open the new school in September 2009 which will be temporarily located in the Institute of Horology, Mill Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.

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 etc, it is not appropriate to discuss funding allocations at this time.

The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of current competing demands on the capital budget of the Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of the permanent project at this time.