Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 584: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the funding made available for 2010 for the construction of schools in Tyrellstown, Dublin 15; when the relevant school sites will be acquired; when these school projects will come on stream; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43205/09]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 585: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the funding made available for 2010 for the construction of schools in Kellystown, Dublin 15; when the relevant school sites will be acquired; when these school projects will come on stream; if he will confirm that a school (details supplied) will open at the new site in Kellystown in September 2010; if not, if he will provide an alternative target date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43206/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 584 and 585 together.

As the Deputy will be aware, my Department has asked the local Authority to acquire permanent sites for the schools in question under the Fingal Memorandum Agreement.

I wish to advise the Deputy that my officials recently met with the Local Authority to discuss the matter.

I am advised that negotiations are ongoing between the relevant landowners and the Local Authority for the acquisition of the sites and as such I am not in a position to comment further as the acquisitions will be dependant on the successful outcome of these negotiations.

The proposed building projects for the schools will be considered in the context of the capital budget available to my Department for school buildings generally.