Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total cost of the purchase of Roslyn Park rehabilitation centre for a new school (details supplied); the likely date the school will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31522/16]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the newly purchased site for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 4 is of sufficient size for the co-location of a future second level school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31523/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 198 and 199 together.

The Deputy will be aware that my Department recently completed the acquisition of the Roslyn Park property in Sandymount. For reasons of commercial sensitivity I am not in a position to disclose the cost of this acquisition.

In the context of the finalisation of this acquisition, my Department wrote to the patron body of the school to which she refers, informing it that it is intended to provide permanent accommodation for that school on the Roslyn Park site.

It is also intended to provide accommodation for a new post primary school on this site. A technical feasibility study conducted by my Department indicated the suitability of the property to accommodate both schools.

Nonetheless, the development of the site will be subject to planning permission being obtained. Officials in my Department have engaged with officials in Dublin City Council in this regard and will continue to work closely with them throughout the process.