Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 16 May 2024

Public Accounts Committee

2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Office of Minister for Education

9:30 am

Ms Bernie McNally:

I could ask my colleague Mr. Loftus to come in later, if the committee has time, and he will outline the massive growth in the number of places, the number of schools in Wicklow that have seen expansion, the number of new schools at primary and post-primary and the extra places that are there. A lot is being done. The Deputy asked about local authorities, and we work very closely with the local authorities to plan. We contribute to development plans-----