Emer Higgins (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am standing here yet again to ask for updates on 12 schools in my area. I raised this as a Topical Issue recently and the Ceann Comhairle suggested the Department host a briefing meeting with me. I am thankful for the note the Department provided, but, as usual, there is no new information, no action plan for progress, no timelines and no meeting has been set up. Meanwhile, the parents at Lucan Community College have resorted to an online petition to put pressure on the Minister to issue the letter of intent in order that their plans for an extension and refurbishment can continue. Since then the Tánaiste has visited my old secondary school, the Holy Family Community School in Rathcoole, which is still waiting for approval for its approved contractor to just begin construction. We are still in the dark. We do not know what is holding in order that we can maybe overcome it?

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