Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department is still actively considering a site (details supplied) for a new school build; if a decision has been made to look at a different site; if so, when that decision was made; if stakeholders have been notified of this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5501/22]

Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a master-plan was completed for a site (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5502/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 94 and 95 together.

I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has initiated a site identification and assessment exercise for a 1,000 pupil post primary school in the area in question and its environs. While a site acquisition process is underway and, given the commercial sensitivities associated with land acquisitions generally, I am not in a position to comment further at this time

A similar exercise was undertaken a number of years ago which proved unsuccessful and the current exercise will establish if the situation has changed in the intervening period.

The master planning process is well advanced. The outcome of this process will determine the next steps to be taken.