Schools Building Projects
Seanad Éireann — 2026-01-20
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Fiona O'Loughlin (FF), Administrative Panel

I thank the Minister for her response and her interest and concern in relation to this matter. I understood from my meeting in the week before last with the principal and the teachers that an application had been submitted through the KWETB. I will phone the principal directly after this engagement. The school has a good working relationship with KWETB. I would be concerned if the Department had not received that application at this point. Obviously, that is a clear priority.
I want to hear from the Minister that once the application has been received in its totality, it will be given the priority it deserves. She spoke about immediate risk and unforeseen works. This case fits all of the criteria. We want to have it sorted out because we want to have a safe place for the students and their teachers. Ultimately, we want to have the new-build school the pupils and teachers deserve in order that they can move into it on a phased basis, as agreed.

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Sitting date: 2026-01-20