Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2023-03-30
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Fergus O'Dowd (FG), Louth

The Ardee Educate Together National School in County Louth has 187 students. A portion of the school building dates from 1812, the year in which Charles Dickens was born. The situation some of the students must go through at the moment is unbelievable. The school is ready to go, the council has been appointed a contracting authority and the tenders have been finalised. However, the project is one of the 56 currently held up in the Department of Education. I ask the Tánaiste to insist, as a matter of urgency, on a review of the decision to stop this construction project from proceeding in order that the school can open as expected in September 2024.

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Sitting date: 2023-03-30