Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

On the question raised under a Standing Order 31 request by the Deputy's constituency colleague, Deputy Burton, these are matters the Minister, Deputy Hanafin, and the Department will deal with to ensure that children are found places for their primary schooling in the constituency and elsewhere. She has been remarkably successful in providing extra facilities. This Government has provided record funding and this will be reflected in finding a solution to the issue raised by the Deputy.

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