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

If five small schools are situated within two miles of each other, it is appropriate to ask whether there is a possibility that they might amalgamate. We asked the board of management of the school in question to consider the possibility of an amalgamation. It is a matter for the board of management to decide whether such an amalgamation would be appropriate.

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