Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

While the issues of the VEC and illiteracy do not pertain to the question in hand, the VEC in County Mayo was given its allocation and I am surprised it would choose to allow the most vulnerable to suffer. The Deputy may wish to take that matter up with the VEC.

With regard to Gaelscoil na Cruaiche, I have said that we will progress the school building once a site is acquired. Naturally, because the school must leave its temporary accommodation next year, that will become a priority. A number of ways are available to us in terms of expediting the building of schools. Acquisition of a site was the main hindrance in this process but I understand that matter will be formally cleared shortly.

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