COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

MOTION NO. 19

MOTION: Councillor C. Jones

"That the Manager will give an update on any interaction with the Department of Education and Skills in relation to identifying a site for a new primary-level school for the Lucan area for 2013."

REPORT:

On account of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Education and Skills and the County and City Managers’ Association for the Acquisition of Sites for School Planning, South Dublin County Council is working closely with the Department of Education and Skills to acquire sites to deliver urgently required schools. In February 2012 the Department of Education and Skills requested that SDCC identify appropriate sites for permanent primary schools at the following locations:

• Newcastle
• Firhouse / Oldbawn
• Lucan
• Jobstown / Tallaght
• City West
• Saggart

Following consultation with the DoES in May / June 2012 a refined shortlist of possible sites in each location was drawn up and site valuations were finalised in July / August 2012. SDCC is pursuing the acquisition of these sites, in an expedient manner reflecting the urgent requirement for permanent schools at the above locations, including at Lucan.  The Valuers, working on behalf of SDCC, are currently in negotiations with land owners of the preferred permanent sites with the aim that permanent schools will be opened by September 2015/2016.

The DoES requires new primary schools to be open in Lucan, Firhouse, and Tallaght West by September 2013 and following consultation with the DoES earlier this month, SDCC identified sites to accommodate these schools at temporary locations in close proximity to the identified permanent school locations. SDCC is currently finalising technical assessments of these identified temporary sites.