David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide the accommodation needs of a primary school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10745/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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My Department is in receipt of an application for the provision of additional accommodation from the school referred to by the Deputy. The application is currently under consideration and my Department will be in direct contact with the school when a decision is made.

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the possibility of providing temporary accommodation to a primary school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10746/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy was approved capital funding in 2015 for the provision of significant additional permanent classroom accommodation to meet essential school accommodation needs. In that regard, my Department has not been contacted by the school concerned regarding the question of temporary accommodation.

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of permanent accommodation for a new secondary level school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10747/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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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. When this process is complete, the proposed project for the school concerned will progress into architectural planning.

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of permanent accommodation in Carrigtwohill in County Cork to amalgamate two existing primary schools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10748/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that a suitable site has been identified and the acquisition process is underway for the purpose of providing permanent school accommodation in Carrigtwohill.

As the Deputy will be aware, however, a process is currently underway by the Patron in relation to the proposed amalgamation of the two schools concerned. The building project that it will be possible to progress into architectural planning will depend on the outcome of this process.