Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 461: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the first second level school site at Clonburris, County Dublin; if a decision has been made regarding its year of opening in view of the difficulty being experienced by parents in the area. [41363/09]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 469: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the site for the new secondary school at Lucan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41483/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 461 and 469 together.

Based on current demographic trends my Department anticipates that there will be a need for a further post-primary school in the Lucan area in the medium term. Officials from the Department have carried out a technical inspection of the various site options identified by South Dublin County Council. On foot of the technical report my officials wrote to the council to advise them of the preferred site option and has recently met with the Local Authority with a view to commencing negotiations. Due to the commercial sensitivities pertaining to site acquisitions it is not possible for me to comment further at this time.