asked the Minister for Education if he will sanction the purchase of the site for the VEC college, Drogheda, County Louth.

The purchase of a site for the new school is a matter in the first instance for the town of Drogheda Vocational Education Committee. The committee is still engaged in seeking a suitable site. There will be no avoidable delay, on my Department's part, in authorising the acquisition of a particular site, provided:—

(i) the price sought is fair and reasonable and

(ii) it is suitable for school building purposes.