Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new and permanent building for a school (details supplied) in view of the traffic and safety concerns being caused for parents and pupils due to its current temporary location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52638/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The school to which the Deputy refers is temporarily located in a property in the ownership of Teagasc in Kinsealy, Dublin 17 pending delivery of the school's permanent accommodation.

My Department is aware that the school has made contact with Fingal County Council's traffic engineer and Road Safety Officer and that the Council has completed a report recommending that appropriate parking options need to be identified. In this regard, my Department is engaging with Teagasc, the owners of the site, to explore how the traffic management issues can be resolved on the site.

My Department continues to liaise with Fingal County Council in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the identification and acquisition of a suitable site for the school's permanent accommodation.

Due to commercial sensitivities relating to site acquisitions generally I am not in a position to provide further details at this time but I can assure the Deputy that the school patron will be informed of the proposed location for the school as soon as it is possible to do so.

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a building application by a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; if his attention has been drawn to the physical condition of the school; and the timeframe for completion of the project. [52646/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware, a building project for the school referred is included in my Department's 6 Year Construction Programme.

I wish to advise the Deputy that the Project Brief is currently being finalised which, once completed, will facilitate the project to be progressed into Architectural Planning, which includes the appointment of a Design Team.