Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the fact 29 schools have been included under the 932 and that there are 32 in Tipperary. It is about the mechanism for me. Is there a time limit on when the local authorities must have the eight schools in Limerick and two in Tipperary that have been selected done? I ask that the Minister of State, as she has responsibility for this programme, look to see how we can expedite it. This is a win-win. This is something every parent, child and local area would buy into. The fact we are doing 170 schools this year is to be welcomed but I would like to see an awful lot more done. Will the Minister of State commit to looking at the programme to see what can be done? There is €260 million provided every year for active travel. What can we do to expedite the roll-out? Of the 29 schools in Limerick, is that the number yet to be done or the total number in Limerick? I will assume 29 is the number that got through. Of those, eight have got it. When can the 21 remaining schools be completed? In Tipperary two schools got it and 20 remain. When will they be reached? I ask that the Minister of State look to see how we can expedite the roll-out of the programme because this is something that is welcome in the city and urban areas and in villages and rural areas.

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