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

Both Deputy McGinley and I have served here for a long time and flattery will get one everywhere most times but I fear Deputy Brian Hayes will say, "Band four", and I would be political if I gave the go-ahead for this project. I am very conscious that this project has the involvement of the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, which is prepared to provide 40% of the cost, plus €100,000 from the local community. While I do not have funding in 2009, I will liaise with the Deputy and others to see what we can do in the future. It is a very desirable project, I am aware that the school has an outstanding output and I will see what can be done in the Estimates for 2010 but, unfortunately, I do not have the resources to do it this year.

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