Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)

I seek leave to adjourn the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of urgent public concern, namely, the concern of parents, teachers and boards of management at the lack of Government investment in educational provision in County Louth, which has resulted in 30% of schools having 30 pupils per teacher or more; some 90% of pupils are in classes of more than 20, despite Government promises; and school projects such as Ballapousta national school, Ardee, have been refused permanent accommodation by the Department of Education and Science twice in the last three years. I have visited Ballapousta school and witnessed the atrocious conditions there.

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