Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to place a school (details supplied) in Roslyn Park national learning network, Beech Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4, which his Department is in negotiations to purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22682/16]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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305. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of sites currently being considered for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22684/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 303 and 305 together.

Significant demographic growth in the Dublin South City Centre area has led to the need to acquire suitable permanent sites for schools. Focussed efforts to secure sites in this area have been ongoing for some time. The school to which the Deputy refers is currently in temporary accommodation. It is one of a number of schools which have been announced to serve the Dublin South City area. There are 2 new schools to open in 2018, a new primary school to serve the Dublin South City Centre areas of Dublin 2, 4 and 6 and a new post-primary school to serve the areas of Dublin 2, 4, 6 and 8. Sites will also be required to accommodate schools to serve future residential development in the area.

Officials in my Department have identified a number of potentially suitable permanent sites for school accommodation in the South Dublin City area and are in discussions with the vendors of these sites. Due to commercial sensitivities it is not possible to provide further details at this time.

The exact configuration of schools to be provided on individual sites has not yet been finalised. A decision in relation to which school will be located on a specific site will ultimately be made in the context of the overall portfolio of sites acquired, the feasibility of development of individual sites and the timelines for acquisition, planning permission and development.