Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)

Following from the reply to Question No. 51, will the Minister consider tabling an amendment to the Planning and Development Act 2000 to require developers to provide properly fitted school buildings, free of charge, in housing developments over a certain size? This would be similar to the strategic development zones such as Adamstown. Such an amendment would make an impact in the provision of school places. What progress has been made on multi-use modular school buildings? The needs of a growing primary school population could be extended into second level school provision in time while providing sports and community facilities at the same time.

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