Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)

There is no question that there is a demand for a fourth school in that area. Parents have the right to a choice in education. There is a Roman Catholic school and there will be a VEC school, but there is not a choice of Educate Together in that area. The nearest Educate Together is Castleknock Educate Together, which is full and turns away almost half the applicants. While I appreciate it is with the advisory body, I would like to hear the Minister indicate that such a school will be recognised and sanctioned as soon as possible.

I would like to raise St. Mochta's school in the same area. The Minister of State, Deputy Pat Carey, recently claimed in a response to Deputy Burton that the extension of the school has gone to architectural planning and I understand that is incorrect. The principal of the school has been in touch with me to say the information given by the Minister of State, Deputy Pat Carey, to Deputy Burton was incorrect and the extension has not gone to architectural planning. I would be interested to hear the Minister's comments on that.

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