Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has ownership or lease of a school (details supplied); and if not, the owner or leaser in this regard. [2074/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The property referred to by the Deputy is not in my ownership.

When State moneys are provided to facilitate building works to school property owned by a third party, a legal mechanism is put in place in order to protect the State's interest. This is known as a Charging Lease or Declaration of Trust. These leases protect the Minister's capital investment in the school property and require that the property be used as a school for a set period.

I can confirm that neither a charging lease or Declaration of Trust is in place on the property referred to by the Deputy which means that I do not have a vested interest in the property.