John Perry (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 640: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will ensure that a payment due to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo as a result of a land acquisition by his Department for a new school will be awarded and the deal closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27715/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department agreed to pay €10,000 to the landowners referred to by Deputy in April 2008 for an additional piece of land at the school in question. The €10,000 was to be paid upon receipt of a signed Deed of Rectification from the vendors. The CSSO, who is acting of behalf of my Department, has confirmed that they did not receive the signed Deed of Rectification and accompanying documents until the end of May 2009.

I am please to inform the Deputy that, following receipt of this documentation, arrangements are now being made to forward the payment to the vendor's solicitors.