Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the ongoing dispute between a school (details supplied) and a trust regarding the playing pitches attached to the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22458/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware from a previous response provided on 29 March 2018, a legal case is currently being taken against the Christian Brother Congregation regarding the sale of land in question. It would be inappropriate for me as Minister to comment on cases before the Courts.

The Deputy will also be aware that I have received a request from the Patron of the school concerned to approve the dissolution of the Board of Management.

The statutory process of dissolution is underway in which I, as Minister, must make a decision having considered the submissions made to me.

Until I have fully considered the request and the dissolution process is concluded I am not in a position to comment on matters that are related to the request. To make a public comment on this request to dissolve the board or related matters would be for me to pre-judge a statutory function which I must now discharge.

I will however make a decision in due course having considered all aspects of the dissolution in keeping with my statutory function.