Cormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on a situation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24577/24]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to inform the Deputy that Newpark Academy of Music is a private school that does not fall under the remit of the Department of Education. It was using an old vacated building on a secondary school campus that is in State ownership. This building has not had investment in recent years and has significant issues with its condition. These condition issues were most recently assessed by the Department in a survey earlier this year.

As the Newpark Academy of Music is a private school and doesn't fall under the remit of my Department, it would not be appropriate for my Department to be involved in any decision regarding the Academy and this would include any closure decision.