Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)

An extra 14,000 pupils entered our primary schools in September and a further 11,000 pupils are expected in September 2009. An additional 3,000 pupils are expected at post-primary level in September 2009. Meeting this growing demand at a time of severe public spending constraints meant that some hard choices had to be faced.

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