Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2023-11-29
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Ciarán Cannon (FG), Galway East

Athenry town and its environs are thankfully experiencing major population growth. However, it is putting major pressure on enrolment in the post-primary schools in the town. Arising from accurate data pulled together by school leaders in Athenry town, we now know we are potentially going to have a shortage of up to 100 secondary school places next September. This was flagged to the Minister and her officials as much as two years ago. I urge the Minister, Deputy McEntee, to engage immediately with the Minister for Education, Deputy Foley, so we can look for a solution that will work for Athenry and that will be live by September next year. It is possible to do that and it needs to be done.

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Sitting date: 2023-11-29