Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)

Will it go straight to the building programme once a site has been provided? We have been told that the OPW's work has concluded on the site but the Minister stated it is still ongoing. The OPW stated the matter is in the Minister's hands. The money has not been provided due to a fudging of the issue. The people need to know what is happening. The new school must be constructed and ready within a year because the lease will expire next May. The pupils must have somewhere to go. People also want an assurance that they will get more than just tarpaulin structures. Can the Minister assure me a permanent bricks and mortar school will be built instead of five more tarpaulin structures and that the building programme will commence as soon as a site becomes available?

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