Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement she has had with the board of management of a school (details supplied) with a view to resolving its accommodation issues in the medium and longer term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36598/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The school has sufficient accommodation in their current location for September 2021. My Department will shortly be exploring options with regard to the school’s further interim accommodation requirements for September 2022 and will continue to liaise with the school and patron in relation to same.

A number of sites in the Galway City East/Oranmore area have been identified and the Department is working closely with Galway City and Galway County councils to progress the site acquisition process.

Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to a matter regarding accommodation at a school (details supplied); if clarity will be provided regarding the location for the promised, permanent 1,000-pupil secondary school; when it will be delivered and operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36599/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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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.

The school has sufficient accommodation in their current location for September 2021. My Department will shortly be exploring options with regard to the school’s further interim accommodation requirements for September 2022 and will continue to liaise with the school and patron in relation to same.