Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the required extended temporary accommodation necessary to accommodate the intake of students in September 2018 in a school (details supplied); the site location; the timeframe for delivery of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47406/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The school referred to by the Deputy is currently located in temporary accommodation across two sites. My Department is working in close co-operation with the patron body, Educate Together, and Cork County Council regarding the arrangements for temporary accommodation for the 2018/19 school year. My Department, in consultation with the local authority, is currently exploring the feasibility of accommodating the school on an interim basis, at a site which is located in the vicinity of the proposed permanent site for the school.

As the Deputy may be aware, a site acquisition process for the school is currently underway and a suitable permanent site for the school has been identified. Agreement in principle with the landowners has been reached and the acquisition process in respect of this site is currently at the conveyancing stage.

My Department is aware of the limitations of the current temporary accommodation and every effort is being made to progress additional temporary accommodation and the permanent accommodation for the school as expeditiously as possible.