Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for the two confirmations of those two important approvals. I take her point that community use is a matter for the parish, but what we are talking about today is how in use the building is. As the Minister will know, the hall closed in 2020, ostensibly for fire-safety reasons - there are some differing views on that - and there has been a hard fought local campaign, as the Minister outlined. It is good news, which we received this time last year, that the hall will be given to the school to allow for the special education needs classes. A year later, the classroom is still not in use. The Minister is aware of the urgency of the need and that the girls' school does not have a physical education, PE space either. We are looking for a sense of timelines and asking whether the project can be expedited. As the Minister will be aware, space is at a premium in the constituency. It is certainly hard to come by in that area. Anything that can be done to move the project along as fast as possible would be much appreciated.

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