David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on site acquisitions for the provision of two new primary schools (details supplied) in Midleton, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3348/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The Carrigtwohill/ Midleton area is projected by my Department's Forward Planning section to undergo significant increases in educational demand in the coming years. In that context, projects to provide permanent buildings for Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann and Midleton Educate Together National School were included in the five year school building programme. In December I announced that the projects for these schools are expected to proceed to construction this year.

In line with the Memorandum of Understanding which formalises the local authorities' part in securing sites for educational use, my Department has worked with Cork County Council to identify suitable sites for these two schools. Sites have been identified and the conveyancing process is underway in both cases. In tandem with completion of the conveyancing process, the projects are being progressed under the Department's Design and Build programme. A project manager has been appointed and plans for the schools are underway.