Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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31. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review all school lands and examine the way in which to protect the lands for the use of schools into the future, in view of recent issues that have arisen with regard to the sale of lands at schools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31799/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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Ireland’s school system is based on the principle of patronage. The school patron is responsible for running the school and commonly arrangements to provide land for the school were made by the patron. Most school property is in the ownership of private entities.

Where the ownership of school property rests with the patron or trustees, it is a matter for school patrons to ensure that the current and potential future educational needs of the school are prioritised.