Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building for a school (details supplied). [25088/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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A building project for the new Gaelscoil referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department's current Building Programme.

Officials from my Department have been working closely with Cork City Council towards acquiring a permanent site for this school.

A potential site option has been identified and discussions are still ongoing with the landowner with a view to acquiring this site. Once the site has been acquired the project will then progress to the architectural design & planning stages.

Due to the commercially sensitive nature of site acquisitions generally, I am not in a position to comment further at this stage. I can, however, assure you that the acquisition of a new site for the school is a priority for the Department and the patron body will be informed of the location for the school as soon as it is possible to do so.