New secondary school for Swords

QUESTION

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new secondary school for the Swords area of County Dublin as announced in November 2015; if he has identified locations for the proposed school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

REPLY

A site has been acquired for the permanent location for the new school referred to by the Deputy.
The building project is currently out to tender with a tender return date of 1st November 2018.  When the tender process is complete the project will then proceed to construction.
The school has opened in September 2018 within existing school accommodation.