Written answers

Wednesday, 17 October 2018

Department of Education and Skills

Schools Establishment

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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106. 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 he has identified locations for the proposed school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42747/18]

Photo of Joe McHughJoe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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A site has been acquired for the permanent location for the new school referred to by the Deputy.

The building project is currently out to tender with a tender return date of 1st November 2018. When the tender process is complete the project will then proceed to construction.

The school has opened in September 2018 within existing school accommodation.

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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107. 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 he has identified locations for these proposed schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42748/18]

Photo of Joe McHughJoe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy may be aware, a project to provide permanent accommodation for Malahide Portmarnock Educate Together Secondary School is included on my Department's capital programme. A site acquisition is required to facilitate this project.

Department officials have been liaising with officials from Fingal County Council under the Memorandum of Understanding for the acquisition of school sites with a view to securing a suitable site for this school. With Council officials' assistance such a suitable site has been identified and my Department is working to progress its acquisition.

In tandem with this, the school building project has been advanced into the architectural planning process.

Department officials continue to keep the school patron, Educate Together, appraised of progress.

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