John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)

There is a good programme in operation in schools across the country, namely, the Buntús programme under the auspices of the Irish Sports Council. Our primary objective is to ensure sports facilities are made available and improved for all members of the community. Children in schools are as much at liberty to utilise community facilities as anyone else. I am conscious that an appropriate application may be submitted from a club or clubs in conjunction with a school. That will, in accordance with the normal criteria, be given due cognisance by officials in the Department.

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