Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I acknowledge the excellence of education that is being delivered there every day. I also acknowledge the expectation of school communities that we would deliver as quickly as possible. From the point of view of the ETB, given that the project is devolved to it, there are particular steps that have to be taken, whether that is in terms of design, planning or whatever. It is positive that the decision in respect of planning is to be made at the end of the month. That will be a landmark moment in the development of the project going forward. It will be expedited as quickly as possible. I acknowledge the Deputy's personal commitment to the project, along with Deputies Cowen and Flanagan and the Minister of State, Deputy Fleming. It would be remiss of me not to include the Minister of State, Senator Hackett, in that regard. I know the public representatives, along with the school and wider community, are significantly invested in this. It will be a landmark when planning is received in late February.

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