Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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416. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development and location for a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to demand for school places in this area and the urgent need for information for parents and schoolchildren in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16021/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy may be aware, the school to which he refers is included in my Department’s 6 year construction programme.

Officials in my Department continue to liaise with officials in Fingal County Council in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the identification and acquisition of a suitable location for the school in question and have identified a preferred site option within the relevant school planning areas  Negotiations with the landowner in respect of this proposed acquisition are currently ongoing.

Due to commercial sensitivities relating to site acquisitions generally, I am not in a position to provide further details at this time but the school patron is being kept appraised of developments in respect of the site acquisition process.