Written answers

Tuesday, 27 February 2018

Department of Education and Skills

Schools Site Acquisitions

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new secondary school for the Swords area of County Dublin, as announced in November 2015; if locations for the proposed school have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10085/18]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the acquisition of a site at Mooretown, Swords to accommodate the new post primary school has completed.

The planning application for the permanent school building, as included on my Department's capital plan, is currently being finalised and is expected to be lodged shortly.

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new secondary school for the Malahide and Portmarnock areas of County Dublin, as announced in November 2015; if locations for these proposed schools have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10086/18]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy may be aware, a project to deliver permanent accommodation for the new post primary school to serve Malahide/Portmarnock, as announced in November 2015, is included on my Department's capital plan.

Officials in my Department are continuing to liaise with officials in Fingal County Council under the Memorandum of Understanding for the acquisition of school sites in order to secure a suitable site to facilitate this project.  A suitable site has been identified and engagement in this regard is ongoing with a view to securing a site as expeditiously as possible.

My Department continues to keep Educate Together, as patron of the school, appraised of developments in the site acquisition process.

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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281. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a permanent site for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10087/18]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware, the 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 identification and acquisition of a suitable site for this school and the process is ongoing. 

My Department is in contact with the school patron to appraise them of progress in this regard.

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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282. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new site for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10088/18]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The lands at Hedgestown National school, as referred to by the Deputy, were purchased by the St Laurence O'Toole Diocesan Trust, on behalf of the Board of Management.

An initial site adjacent to the school, was procured from Fingal County Council and transferred ownership on 1st June 2017.

The second site was purchased from a private vendor and ownership transferred on 18th October 2017.

My Department received copies of the deeds of transfer in November 2017.

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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283. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding progress on a new school building project for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10089/18]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware the building project for the school in question is included on my Department's capital programme.

A new school site is required to accommodate this project and officials in my Department have been in contact with the school patron and trustees in relation to the site acquisition.

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