Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The Minister has not provided any concrete timeframes. At the moment, 58% of pupils in the school are learning in prefabs. The prefabs are 18 years old, which is young in human terms but ancient in prefab terms. We are aware that there has been some progress. We need to hear that this project will be fast-tracked. We need to hear exact timeframes from the Minister. That is what the parents want to know. When they woke up this morning, they knew this problem would not be fixed by the time their kids arrived in school. They are nervous and worried. Like most average people, these parents do not want to contact their local representatives. They are happy never to have to see us as we go about our business. They have been driven to contact their local representatives because the conditions their kids are in at the moment are unacceptable. They need to hear a timeframe. We have been told again and again that there will be action as part of a programme. A timeframe is needed.

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