Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in providing permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the urgency of this project in view of the inadequate accommodation available at present to accommodate the numbers seeking to attend this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36049/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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With regard to the permanent accommodation for the school referred to by the Deputy, officials in my Department are working closely with officials from Galway County and City Councils under the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the identification and acquisition of a suitable permanent location for the school.

A number of site options have been identified and discussions with these landowners are ongoing.

When the site has been acquired the project will then progress to the architectural design and planning stages.

I appreciate that the process is taking a considerable length of time but I can assure you that the acquisition of a suitable site for the school is very active on the programme of site acquisitions and every effort is being made to secure the suitable site for the school as expeditiously as possible.