Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)

How many of the 13 schools referred to in the Fingal model agreement have reached the planning application stage? Will the Minister give a definitive answer as to whether she is giving a commitment to the Dáil that the 13 schools in the agreement between the Department and the council, irrespective of last September's press conference, will be built and up and running by 1 September 2008? It is a straightforward question. I am not interested in the Gettysburg address.

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