Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will not take up the House's time as it is late at night. I welcome the development that has taken place but I want to see further action as quickly as possible. Again, I compliment the students, principal and teachers given the conditions they are working under. They are doing a fantastic job. My daughters went to that school. I am proud of the school and I will be making sure it is brought to design and brought forward as quickly as possible. I will be having discussions tomorrow with the Minister and I hope we can get something done as quickly as possible.

For the information of the Minister of State, it is a listed building. I do not know why it is listed but it is no wonder this country is the way it is if that building is listed. It has been there for a couple of hundred years but I have often seen better cowsheds. It is not good enough and I want to see the facilities up and running in that school as quickly as possible. The situation is outrageous. If the Minister of State is the town, I will bring him, along with the Office of Public Works, OPW, in to see the conditions these marvellous teachers have to work in.

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