David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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28. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action he is taking to increase primary and post-primary school accommodation in Midleton and Carrigtwohill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16336/14]

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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31. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to build new primary and secondary schools in Midleton and Carrigtwohill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16335/14]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 28 and 31 together.

As the Deputy will be aware, the area referred to has been identified by my Department as one of the areas where, due to demographic changes, it is projected that there will be a requirement for significant additional school provision at both primary and post-primary levels over the coming years.

In that context, a total of 5 school projects, involving 4 primary school projects (one of which involves an amalgamation of 2 schools) and one post primary project, are proposed for the area to meet demographic growth and have been included in my Department's five year plan, subject to suitable sites being acquired.

I can advise the Deputy that my Department, working in conjunction with Cork County Council, has identified possible permanent sites to facilitate planned building projects for the schools in question. However, whilst negotiations towards the acquisition of such sites are ongoing, I am not in a position due to the commercially sensitive nature of these negotiations to give further details at this time.