Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank all Deputies. I reiterate that more than 300 building projects are under way, including 40 new school buildings and 260 projects at existing schools across the country. Twenty-five of those school buildings are based in County Cork. That is almost 9%. A further 1,000 school building projects are in the pipeline at various stages, of which 165 are in Cork, which is almost 17% of all the building projects that are happening. Equally, in the modular accommodation framework, 33 projects are under way in County Cork. County Cork is being significantly catered for with ambitious projects.

The Deputies raised specific issues on school places in the east Cork area. I acknowledge that there are difficulties with school of choice and availability of places in other schools too. That must be taken into consideration. In many instances, there is a preferred school but there are also other schools in the area that have availability. Notwithstanding that, we keep everything under review. I point to a particular example in the east Cork area, of Carrigtwohill Community College, CCC. The single biggest project of delivery of school buildings is happening in the three-school campus in Carrigtwohill. It is significant. I know my time is up and I will come back in.

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