Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the terms of the agreement made between the Dublin Institute of Technology or DIT Foundation and the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Dublin regarding the use of St. Laurence's church in Grangegorman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32953/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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Higher education institutions such as Dublin Institute of Technology are autonomous bodies and are responsible for the day to day operations of the Institute including the use of buildings, procurement of goods and services, and provision of services for students.

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the person or organisation that has legal ownership of St. Laurence’s church in Grangegorman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32954/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The ownership of St Laurence’s currently rests with the Grangegorman Development Agency (GDA) until such time as the campus is fully developed at which point it will revert to DIT.  However, in line with the arrangements in place between the GDA and DIT, DIT is fully responsible for the operation of that building.