New site for Gaelscoil Ros Eo, Rus

QUESTION

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new site for Gaelscoil Ros Eo, Rush as announced in November 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

REPLY

As the Deputy is aware the building project for the school in question is included on my Department's capital programme.
I am pleased to inform the Deputy that agreement in principle has been reached on the proposed acquisition of a site that will accommodate both the school to which he refers and a replacement building for an existing post primary school.  This acquisition is currently progressing through the conveyancing stage.