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

I thank the Deputy and I understand his frustration. However, having read this brief myself on the progress that is there, one can quite clearly see that there is a chronological timeline. I note that there was a planning permission which lapsed at one point, a new planning application was made to Meath County Council in July 2023 and the final grant of planning was received in October 2023. As the Deputy has pointed out there and as I said earlier, it is on the priority list. The fact that I am in the Dáil Chamber here today answering the Deputy's Topical Issue question will bring attention to this matter and I have no doubt that it would be done as soon as possible.

The Deputy will appreciate that since 2020, the Department of Education has invested in the region of €4.3 billion in schools throughout the country involving the completion of over 800 school building projects with construction currently under way at approximately 300 other school projects, which includes 34 new school buildings. I will bring this matter to the attention of the senior Minister for the Deputy.

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