Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In fairness, the Minister, Deputy Foley, is making the case very strongly for funding that will allow projects such as that relating to the school in Ballinrobe to which the Deputy referred to go ahead. She is also making the case for people to focus on the issues the Deputy mentioned. Understandably, I am not aware of the specifics of the school in question. Overall, the Minister, Deputy Foley, and I are working very closely together on a regular basis to see whether we can provide further funding to allow projects in the Department of Education to move ahead. It is not easy. The Deputy will have heard this morning of all of the different competing cases which are made for more funding. I am trying to get to a fairer and further allocation of funding. I take the Deputy's point, however, regarding that school. I am sure that the Minister, Deputy Foley, is well aware of the matter and will try to find a way to move it forward.

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