Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the proposed special school for County Louth that will merge schools (details supplied); the details of the announced preferred site on the Cement Road, Drogheda; the date upon which the site was chosen; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44515/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware, a project to provide permanent accommodation for the schools in question is included on my Department's Capital Programme.

Officials in my Department continue to liaise with officials in the relevant local authority in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the identification and acquisition of a suitable site for these school's. A suitable site has been identified and all parties are working to advance the process as expeditiously as possible.

Once agreement in principle with the landowner has been reached my Department will be in a position to formally confirm the proposed location of the schools.