Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

My question is on the shortage of secondary school places. I can speak for Clondalkin in the constituency I represent, Dublin Mid-West. The shortage is so acute at the moment that a number of schools have large waiting lists of 50, 60 or 70 students. What normally happens is that most students will find a school in their vicinity. In the academic year starting next September, though, students will not be able to find a place in the area whatsoever. Children not having a place is not acceptable. This is an issue of capacity and resources, but how can the Taoiseach put parents' minds at ease about students having places come next September?

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