Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of sites or properties acquired by her Department or with assistance from her Department from the National Asset Management Agency; their locations and cost to the Exchequer. [42490/14]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that in light of the scale of demand for additional school places forecast to arise over the coming years, my Department has held meetings with a number of relevant state bodies, including the National Asset Management Agency, in order to discuss the need for suitable sites for educational purposes in the coming years.

With regard to the request for details of individual sites, I am not in a position to release the information requested by the Deputy due to commercial sensitivities and confidentiality considerations.

Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of sites that remain to be transferred to her Department under the 2002 indemnity agreement with the religious orders; the locations of these sites; the dates on which the transfers will take place. [42495/14]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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Under the 2002 Indemnity Agreement the Department agreed in principle with CORI that a total of 64 properties would be accepted subject to good and marketable title and agreed valuations. This number has reduced to 61 as the Department has accepted and received a cash sum in lieu of three properties where good and marketable title could not be established.44 Properties have been fully transferred and there are no outstanding issues.

A list of the remaining 17 properties which have not fully transferred and where arrangements are being finalised is attached. As it was likely that some properties would not meet the standard of good and marketable title required by the 2002 Agreement, the Government agreed last year that such properties could be accepted. Where the qualification is technical and does not materially affect the valuation of the property it is proposed to accept same.The acceptance of these properties is currently being considered and work is continuing to finalise the arrangements in relation to the other properties.

Properties which have not fully transferred under the Indemnity Agreement and where arrangements are being finalised