Kathleen Funchion (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein)
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233. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a matter (details supplied) regarding a new school building will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30520/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware, the school to which she 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.

In the interim the school will be accommodated from September 2018 at the former Institute of Horology property, Mill Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 on a temporary basis.

Due to commercial sensitivities relating to site acquisitions generally, the Deputy will appreciate that I am not in a position to provide further details in relation to the permanent site for the school at this time but I can confirm that the school patron is being kept appraised of developments in respect of the site acquisition process.