Derek Nolan (Galway West, Labour)
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547. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school project (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33262/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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As the Deputy will appreciate, due diligence must apply in relation to any site acquisition.

With regard to the proposed site for the school referred to by the Deputy, issues outside the control of my Department arose during the conveyancing process. These issues have now been addressed which will enable the conveyancing process to be progressed.

In the interim period the Department had been progressing plans for the delivery of the school building. Planning permission has been obtained and assuming no further issues arise, the Department expects to be in a position to advance the project to construction once the conveyancing process has been satisfactorily concluded.

Derek Nolan (Galway West, Labour)
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548. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school project (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33263/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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Officials from my Department are currently working closely with officials from Galway County Council in relation to the acquisition of suitable sites to facilitate the provision of a number of school building projects in the area referred to by the Deputy. This acquisition process continues to be progressed. The provision of permanent school accommodation for the school referred to by the Deputy will be progressed into the architectural planning process once the site issues are resolved.

Derek Nolan (Galway West, Labour)
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549. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school project (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33264/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I can advise that my Department has acknowledged the need for a new school building in respect of the school referred to by the Deputy. In that regard, my Department is satisfied that the site being made available is suitable for the development of a new school building. The project brief has been finalised and agreement was recently reached with the school in that regard.

In that context, the project has been progressed into the architectural planning process. The next step involves the appointment of a Design Team and officials in the Department have also recently been in contact with the school in this regard.