Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate that, no more than any other school, Gaelscoil Phádraig, which has 145 pupils, deserves to be properly housed in adequate and appropriate accommodation. I know the negotiations and discussions between the Department of Education and the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform are at an advanced stage and I have been assured by the Taoiseach and the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, Deputy Donohoe, that the issue will be sorted out in early course.

There were 180 school building projects delivered in 2022 and over 300 building projects were under construction at the start of 2023.

It is important to note the current construction environment is challenging, as the Deputy can appreciate. It can be difficult at times to attract strong interest from contractors and get them to stand over tender prices for projects proceeding to construction. Notwithstanding that, we are doing everything we can to ensure we can deliver these projects as soon as possible. I give the Deputy my assurance about that.

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