Paddy McHugh (Galway East, Independent)

The Minister can sort out the matter if she instructs those concerned to stop talking and start doing practical work. The time for talking is over. A health and safety problem has arisen in one of the schools. In the event that this results in the injury or death of a member of staff or pupil, the Minister may not argue that she did not realise the gravity of the position. I have told her how serious the matter is and I ask her to allow both projects to proceed. If there is a difficulty regarding the girls' school, will she allow the boys' school to proceed separately?

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