Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Our schools need access to multipurpose spaces that will allow for greater physical activity and a safer space for school communities together. There is easily one school in every constituency where the communal spaces are inadequate. Greater availability of such spaces has become a real necessity with the onset of the pandemic. Additional spaces would allow for greater flexibility in our schools and promote physical activity during inclement weather. I am hoping to see allocations of these types of projects increase significantly over the coming year for our primary and post-primary schools.

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