Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2022-10-05
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Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (SF), Donegal

Scoil Íosagáin in Buncrana is the largest primary school in County Donegal, with more than 750 pupils. For the past decade, it has been caught up in a myriad of bureaucratic issues. However, the most recent devastating news is that the planning permission has expired and it has to go back again and apply for it. That is another year lost. The school is not in good condition. It has black mould growing on classroom walls, leaking prefab roofs leaving puddles on floors, classroom walls being insulated with election posters, of all things, and sash windows in old classrooms that do not close. I could go on and on.
This is a fantastic school. It is a groundbreaker in terms of special needs. There is €20 million allocated for a brand new school. I cannot convey how desperately needed it is. Will the Taoiseach intervene with the Minister for Education to find out how this happened, why tenders were lost and why this continues to happen?

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Sitting date: 2022-10-05