Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new primary school for children with disabilities who are attending a school (details supplied) in County Louth. [53025/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware, a project to provide permanent accommodation for the school 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 acquisition of a suitable site to facilitate this building project. The location for the school has been agreed and all parties are currently working to finalise the terms of this proposed acquisition as soon as possible.

Once this is accomplished draft contracts will be requested and the acquisition will progress into the conveyancing stage. Subsequent to the completion of same, subject to no issues arising, the project to deliver a new school will progress into architectural planning.