Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

Going back to the issue of capital investment of €621 million, obviously demographic pressures will drive some new needs, as well as the process of eliminating prefabs and upgrading schools. Where does choice come into play in terms of patronage, the Irish language and so forth? In north Kildare, for example, there is demand for a gaelcholáiste but the Department keeps insisting that the demand be demonstrated, even though it has been demonstrated over decades. It was demonstrated by the opening of a school in Lucan which is fully subscribed. Where does choice fit into the decisions that will be made in terms of the allocation of resources?