Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the site acquisition process in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13742/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, a site to accommodate the building project for the school to which he refers was identified with the assistance of officials from the relevant local authority under the Memorandum of Understanding for the acquisition of school sites.

On the basis of the agreement in principle which was reached with the landowner, preliminary design work in respect of the school building project was commenced and work continues in that regard.

In the interim, the conveyancing phase of the site acquisition process has been in progressing. Both Department officials and the vendor have been working to ensure that the land transfer can occur as soon as possible. The Department will continue to liaise with the relevant parties and the Chief State Solicitor’s Office to advance matters and will keep the school patron informed of progress in that regard.