Mr. Gavan O'Leary:

Before asking Ms Kirwan to respond, I assure the Senator that colleagues in the planning and building unit in Tullamore have dealt with the amalgamation of schools previously. There are processes in place. The physical structures are a part of it but not all of it. There is a lot of work around bringing together the school communities. As she indicated, the two school communities in Ballinasloe have a long history. There can sometimes be challenges in bringing an amalgamation successfully to a conclusion. However, it has been done in lots of instances around the country. Ms Kirwan might like to come in at this point.