Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposed Malahide and Portmarnock Educate Together secondary school; if a suitable location has been identified and planning permission has been applied for; when the works are due to commence on this building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24030/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy may be aware the building project for Malahide Portmarnock Educate Together Secondary School is included in my Department’s six year construction programme.

Officials in my Department are liaising with officials in Fingal County Council in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the identification and acquisition of a suitable site for the school.

Due to commercial sensitivities relating to site acquisitions generally I am not in a position to provide further details at this time but I can assure the Deputy that the school patron will be informed of the proposed location for the school as soon as it is possible to do so. Once a suitable site has been secured my Department will be in a position to progress the project concerned into the architectural planning process.

John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expected timeframe for a permanent school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24040/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that a permanent accommodation solution for the school to which he refers, has been identified. My Department will be in contact with the school authority in this regard in due course. Due to the sensitivity of the position, my Department is unable to comment further at this time. It is my Department's intention to progress a building project for the school in the context of my Department's 6 Year Construction Programme (2019-21).