John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I welcome those initial comments and the Minister's confirmation that the project will proceed to architectural planning and design stage. Can he provide me with a date as to when the architectural design stage will begin or, if he cannot commit to one now, come back to me in writing? I would be very grateful if he could.

Does the Minister agree that it is unacceptable and continues to be a scandal that children are educated in substandard conditions? Does he agree that it is in the interests of justice that every effort is made to fast-track this? I ask if the Minister can commit now or in writing to finding a fast-track route for funding in particular given that some projects for which funding was committed have not even commenced the planning application stage. I assume the Minister's party colleague in the constituency and, indeed, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Zappone, have highlighted the importance of the project at party and Cabinet level. How long will it take to get from architectural planning and design stage to the submission of a planning application to South Dublin County Council?

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