Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Taoiseach has heard me raise St. Paul's school in Monasterevin on many occasions in the Chamber. When he was Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Richard Bruton heard me speak about the school, which has been waiting longer for a new building than any other school in the country; it has waited for 20 years. There have been many blips along the way. The current Minister for Education and Skills visited the school on 2 October to see the situation for himself. The school population has doubled in the past ten years. There are two toilets for 207 boys. It is a very good mixed school and the staff and principal are excellent, but the facilities are shocking. On 2 October, the Minister gave a commitment that the lease for the new school building would be signed within the next two or, at the most, three weeks. More than a month later, we have heard nothing. I do not expect the Taoiseach to have an answer in front of him, but I would appreciate it if he would ask the Minister's office to contact me today to let me know whether there is an update.

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