Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that his Department continues to rent a school building (details supplied) in County Mayo even though this school is closed and has no pupils; the long-term plans for the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47583/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has not been informed, by the Patron of the school in question, that it has closed.

I can confirm that the school submitted their returns, to my Department, stating that they had 14 pupils enrolled in September 2018. The school have not yet submitted their September returns for 2019. However, in June 2019 the school submitted a 'no change to staffing' to the Primary Payroll Division, indicating the retention of its teaching Principal.

I also wish to advise that my Department's records do not indicate that any rental payments are being made to the school in question.

Lisa Chambers (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school (details supplied); if the school is due to reopen; if his Department is still renting the school despite the closure of the school in June 2018; his plans for the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47596/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has not been informed, by the Patron of the school in question, that it has closed.

I can confirm that the school submitted their returns, to my Department, stating that they had 14 pupils enrolled in September 2018. The school have not yet submitted their September returns for 2019. However, in June 2019 the school submitted a 'no change to staffing' to the Primary Payroll Division, indicating the retention of its teaching Principal.

I also wish to advise that my Department's records do not indicate that any rental payments are being made to the school in question.