Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals his Department have for the school site at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55653/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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As the Deputy will be aware, my Department works closely with local authorities throughout the country in the context of identifying, reserving and purchasing sites to meet identified needs for educational purposes in an area. The site referred to by the Deputy is reserved in the relevant Development Plan to meet future needs within the general area. The acquisition and development of this or any reserved site is subject to a specific educational need being identified by my Department which will then have to be considered within the context of my Department's capital budget for school buildings generally.