Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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71. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to develop a schools campus on his Department's lands. [7098/17]

Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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76. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the assistance he will provide to the three schools located in the Curragh Camp to bring their conditions up to an acceptable level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7097/17]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 71 and 76 together.

While the provision of schools is a matter for the Department of Education and Skills in the first instance I will of course consider any proposals regarding the development of schools on Department lands which are no longer required for military use. As well as enabling the provision of new schools such a proposal would result in the existing schools being removed from the Camp which would assist with the ongoing refurbishment and modernisation of the Camp facilities.

There are currently three schools operating within the Curragh Camp, the Post Primary School, the Curragh Boys National School and the Curragh Girls School.

The maintenance and upkeep of the schools are a matter for the Department of Education And Skills.