Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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488. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills why a project (details supplied) in County Cork was not included in her capital investment programme; the status of the project; if she is committed to the construction of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41538/15]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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489. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills why a project (details supplied) in County Cork was not included in her capital investment programme; the status of the project; if she is committed to the construction of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41539/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 488 and 489 together.

I wish to advise the Deputy that there is no change in the commitment given to schools which were included in the 5 Year Plan (2012-2016) that their school projects would be advanced to tender and construction. This was re-affirmed by the inclusion of the projects for the schools referred to by the Deputy in the 2015 Construction Plan.

The current position on the building project in the case of the first school project referred to by the Deputy is that the project is currently at advanced architectural planning stage. The position in relation to the second school project is that my Department is working closely with Cork County Council towards acquiring a permanent site to meet the needs of the school and the acquisition of the site in question is currently being progressed. Given the commercial sensitivities associated with land acquisitions generally I am not in a position to comment further at this time.