Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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489. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will communicate as a matter of urgency with An Foras Pátrúnachta with regard to the permanent site for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24318/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that officials from my Department routinely meet with the representatives of the Patron, An Foras Pátrúnachta every 4 - 6 weeks to discuss progress made on site acquisitions for schools under this patronage, including the school referred to by the Deputy.

An Foras Pátrúnachta have been fully advised on the progress of the site identification and assessment process for the permanent site for Gaelscoil Laighean.

Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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490. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will communicate as a matter of urgency with An Foras Pátrúnachta with regard to the temporary site for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24319/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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In relation to the school to which the Deputy refers, my Department issued both verbal and written communication to An Foras Pátrúnachta on Wednesday, 28 April, informing them that the interim location for the school for September 2021 will be in the Dublin Dún Laoghaire Education Training Board (DDLETB) building at Eblana Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.

My Department understands that the Patron in turn informed the school of this communication on the same day.

Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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491. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) has been made aware that it will be moving to the current site assigned to another school in September 2021 in view of the fact the school has not been informed of its new location in September 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24320/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The first school to which the Deputy refers is a new school being established in September 2021. My Department issued both verbal and written communication to the relevant Patron Body on Friday, 30th April, informing them that the interim location for the school for September 2021 will be at premises on Kill Lane, Deansgrange, Dublin when that building is vacated by its current occupant at the end of the current academic year.

In relation to the second school to which the Deputy refers, my Department issued both verbal and written communication to the relevant Patron Body on Wednesday, 28^thApril, informing them that the interim location for the school for September 2021 will be in the Dublin Dún Laoghaire Education Training Board (DDLETB) building at Eblana Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.

My Department understands that the Patron in turn informed the school of this communication on the same day.