Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein)
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48. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school build (details supplied); the stage the process is at; the time frame for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39978/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The building project for St Teresa's Special School is included in my Department's capital programme.

Officials in my Department continue to liaise with all relevant stakeholders in relation to the identification and acquisition of a suitable permanent site for the school in question.

As the Deputy may be aware, a potential preferred site option has been identified and negotiations with the landowner in respect of this preferred site option are at an advanced stage. However, as the Deputy will appreciate, negotiations in respect of site acquisitions are, by their nature, sensitive and for that reason I am not in a position to provide further information at this time. I can assure the Deputy that all parties are working to bring matters to a conclusion at the earliest possible date and Department officials will continue to keep the school authority appraised of progress.