An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Seanad Éireann — 2025-02-26
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Pauline Tully (SF), Cultural and Educational Panel

Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach. I ask that the issue of a school extension at Milltown National School, which is just outside Belturbet, County Cavan, be referred to the Minister for Education, Deputy McEntee, for an update. It requires an extension as its projected enrolment indicates it will not have classrooms to accommodate pupils for the 2026-27 school year. This extension needs to be started immediately. Any available space around the school has already been taken up with modular units. The stage 1 report was forwarded to the professional and technical team for review, a process which the school was told would take between three and six months. That timescale, however, has passed. The school has still not heard anything back and is getting nervous about it. It hoped that approval would issue to the design team to progress to the next stage. I am seeking an update on the project, specifically what stage it is at.

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Sitting date: 2025-02-26