Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when the second level Vocational Education Committee school planned for Clonburris, Lucan will be built; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48026/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I recently announced that I would be exploring new methodologies for the delivery of major school building projects. As part of this process, I announced that some VECs would be tasked with the procurement and delivery of major school building projects.

I am pleased to confirm to the Deputy that County Dublin VEC has been asked to proceed with the procurement and delivery of a new second level school building project planned for Clonburris in Lucan, Co. Dublin, which is to be under the patronage of the VEC in partnership with Educate Together.

As my decision was only recently announced, the Deputy will appreciate that plans for the new school are at an early stage and it is not possible to be specific about the timeframe for delivery of the project at this time.

Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 126: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the purchase of land at St. Edmundsbury to build a national school to accommodate a school (details supplied) including the price of the land; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48027/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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As part of the contract exchange between the OPW and the vendor, an outline planning application for the above school was submitted to South Dublin County Council by the OPW. Due to commercial sensitivities it is not the Department's policy to provide details of the purchase cost of sites acquired in 2010 as this information could prejudice ongoing negotiations for school sites.

Once the acquisition is concluded, the proposed building project will be considered in the context of the capital budget available to my Department for school buildings generally.