Aindrias Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

In 2016, there was a commitment to extend Coláiste Choilm in Ballincollig. It is a growing school in a growing area. Between them, Coláiste Choilm and Ballincollig community school serve a population of more than 18,000. The school is very much oversubscribed again this year. There appears to have been very little progress in getting the development up and running. In the meantime, there is a proposal to bring on another greenfield site with a brand new school, which would be a third secondary school for Ballincollig. A number of people are concerned this will cut across redeveloping Coláiste Choilm. Will the Minister clarify there is no conflict and that he will progress as quickly as possible with the redevelopment of Coláiste Choilm and, at the same time, bringing on the brand new greenfield project? We also need to get the process up and running on that new school.

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