Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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432. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a new building will be provided for a school (details supplied). [26716/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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My Department has been working tirelessly to resolve this matter.  This is a very complex planning issue concerning site access.  Planning permission for the school to which the Deputy refers has been sought and rejected twice.

My Department is working with Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to advance proposals for appropriate access routes with a view to progressing a further planning application. 

The County Council's preferred option for access to this site involves lands that do not belong to my Department so negotiations are currently ongoing with both the Council and relevant third-party private landowners to reach agreement on access. 

When these discussions have been concluded, a new planning application for permanent school buildings will be submitted.