Provision of a new site for a school in Balbriggan

QUESTION

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new site for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. (Details Supplied) Hedgestown National School, Balbriggan


REPLY

The lands at the site for the major building project, as referred to by the Deputy, were purchased by the St. Laurence O'Toole Diocesan Trust, on behalf of the Board of Management.
 
An initial site adjacent to the school, was procured from Fingal County Council and transferred ownership on 1st June 2017.
 
The second site was purchased from a private vendor and ownership transferred on 18th October 2017.
 
My Department received copies of the deeds of transfer in November 2017.