Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2026-04-29
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Aindrias Moynihan (FF), Cork North-West

I need to raise with the Taoiseach the situation at Coachford College. There is a major plan for a new 1,000-student school, but it is not on the Department of education's priority list. It really needs to be. Two and a half years have been spent on getting planning permission, with the education and training board, ETB, going through issues with the council and Irish Water. There is real concern that once that is resolved, the project will still have to wait to go through tendering and so on with the Department of education or that we will even have to wait for a new programme and that, as a result, the planning permission will expire. There is a real need for the Department to review the priority list and include Coachford College on it.
Irish Water also needs to step up to the plate in respect of Coachford. There is a brand new treatment plant, and the existing Coachford College has a connection to it. The new school should be given access to water services. Coachford College has great standing. It serves a huge community in Ovens, Aherla, Cloughduv, Crookstown, Canovee, Farran, Rusheen, Rylane, Aghabullogue, Donaghmore, Berrings and Dripsey-----

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Sitting date: 2026-04-29