Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for selecting this matter. I had hoped it would not need to be selected, as I had been anticipating an announcement a fortnight ago as regards this primary school. I have put this matter on the record of the Dáil before, but I shall give some of the facts again.

On 29 November 2006 the Minister announced details of 54 major primary school building projects. She promised they would be able to proceed to tender and construction stage and many of them would be built over the next 12 to 15 months. That announcement was made on 29 November 2006, before the general election. The election was held in May last year. Two years after this announcement there is no sign of this school.

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