Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of efforts to purchase a site for new schools (details supplied) in County Cork. [24004/21]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of efforts to purchase a site for new schools at a location (details supplied) in County Cork. [24787/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 104 and 139 together.

The building projects for Gaelscoil an Chaisleain and Le Chéile Secondary School are included in my Department's capital programme. Officials in my Department continue to liaise with officials in Cork City Council in relation to the identification and acquisition of suitable sites for the schools.

A number of site options have been proposed and assessed. Two potential campus site options have been identified. Negotiations with the landowner of one site is under way and it is expected that negotiations with the other landowner will commence shortly. The Deputy will appreciate that 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. However, I assure him that all parties are working to bring matters to a conclusion at the earliest possible date and Department officials will continue to keep the relevant school authorities appraised of progress.