Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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346. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to seek further clarification from the Christian Brothers in relation to a claim made by the congregation in correspondence to a person (details supplied) of 3 July 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36237/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that in the response sent by the Congregation of Christian Brothers to my Department on 3 July stating that the surplus lands at Clonkeen College have been sold, the Congregation stated and I quote "The surplus lands at Clonkeen College have been sold. Both the Congregation and the purchasers have signed and exchanged legally binding contracts. We would like to confirm for the record that the Congregation cannot reverse this transaction."

Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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347. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if as a registered charity the Christian Brothers is required to get the approval of the charities regulator for the sale of school lands or playing pitches attached to school lands (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36238/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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Referral to the Charities Regulatory Authority is not a matter for my Department. The functions of the Charities Regulator are set out in the Charities Acts (as amended). It is a matter for the Congregation to comply with any relevant regulations in relation to land disposal.