Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an appropriate school building for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 4 in time for the commencement of the school year in September 2017, the site where the school will be located, the status of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45611/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that a suitable permanent site for the school to which he refers has been identified and the acquisition process is underway.

Given the commercial sensitivities associated with land acquisitions generally I am not in a position to provide further details at this time. I can, however, assure the Deputy that the acquisition of a new site for the school is a priority for my Department and that the patron body, Educate Together, will be informed of the location for the school as soon as it is possible to do so.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has concerns in regard to the planning application for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare which has DEIS status and which is funded and due to go to build in early 2016, particularly with regard to any undue delays over ambiguity surrounding the requisite wastewater and surface water infrastructure required to facilitate a successful planning application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45654/15]

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills who has responsibility for the financial and provision costs to provide the necessary wastewater and surface water infrastructure to facilitate the construction of a school (details supplied) at the earliest possible date. [45656/15]

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she established and resolved the outstanding impediments remaining in place to having a planning application lodged to Kildare County Council for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare which she has sanctioned and approved and which is included in the capital programme to go to construction in early 2016. [45657/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 161 to 163, inclusive, together.

The school building project referred to by the Deputy is included on the current 5 year construction programme announced in 2012. It is listed on the programme to proceed to tender and construction in 2015/16.

The project is at an advanced stage of Architectural Planning. Stage 2(B) Detailed Design Stage which includes the applications for Planning permission, Fire Cert and Disability Access Cert and the preparation of Tender Documents.

My Department officials and the design team have been working with the Local Authority to determine the full requirements for waste water and surface water infrastructure in advance of submitting the planning application. These infrastructural issues also involve engagement with Irish Water and the National Roads Authority. Further discussions will be required with each agency to address outstanding issues and to determine the most effective solutions possible.

In the context of those ongoing discussions, it would be inappropriate to comment at this time on the cost elements of the required infrastructure.