Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 December 2015
544. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress in identifying and securing a site for a planned new second level school (details supplied) in County Cork; when construction will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45824/15]
View answerAs the Deputy may be aware, my Department is working with Cork County Council under the Memorandum of Understanding for the acquisition of school sites, towards the acquisition of a permanent site to meet the needs of the school to which he refers. A site acquisition process is underway at present. When the site acquisition has been completed, the project will be progressed to architectural planning. The school will open in temporary accommodation in September 2016, pending delivery of the permanent accommodation. Officials from my Department have informed the patron body, Educate Together, in relation to this.
