Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)

I have quite a long speech that I will not get to the end of. Balbriggan Educate Together national school is mentioned.

The increase in enrolments at Balbriggan Educate Together national school is a vindication of the decision taken by the Department to give recognition to this school and include it on the capital building programme in the first year of the school's existence. The Department is cognisant of the rapid increase in demand for school places in the Balbriggan area. Further expansion of the primary school provision is under consideration, both in terms of expanding existing schools where site capacity will allow, and the provision of new schools on greenfield sites.

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