Mairead Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Galway Educate Together Secondary School opened in August 2019 and has absolutely flourished since. It has 135 children now from first to third year as a result of the cap of 48 that had been imposed but there will be an intake of 72 students in first year.

The school has outgrown its current accommodation and the Department of Education has advised that it is close to finalising a new place for it which, of course, will only be an interim solution. With only six months left for the reopening for the next academic year, however, it is very hard for them to plan. School buses will be needed etc. and different supports for families. This lack of certainty is of severe concern for the school community. The school is more than happy to engage with the Department. Will the Taoiseach ask the Department to come urgently to a solution for that school?

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