Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to accommodate 200 students from a school (details supplied) who have had to vacate a school building due to significant structural issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44795/18]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that arrangements have been put in place by the School to accommodate all students affected as a result of the decision to close Phase 1 of the school building. Transition Year students will be accommodated within the school, while the adjacent Community Centre has made its premises available to the School while the issues with the Phase 1 building are being addressed. All students will have access to the necessary practical rooms, with access to a woodwork room being offered by a local secondary school.

Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new primary school in southern areas of Swords, County Dublin; if the school will open in temporary accommodation in 2019; if lands have been identified for this temporary accommodation; if so, the location of these lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44804/18]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy may be aware, the current focus for my Department is to prioritise the 17 schools due to be established in 2019 so that patrons can be appointed and accommodation solutions put in place as soon as possible. My Department has appointed a Project Manager to assist with this work and potential interim accommodation options have been identified for the majority of the 17 schools which includes the school referred to by the Deputy. Work is still on-going in this regard and due to commercial sensitivities attaching to property matters generally my Department is unfortunately not in a position to provide further information on site locations etc. at this time. It is expected that schools will be established in September 2019 in suitable interim accommodation pending delivery of permanent school buildings.