Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Acting Chair for letting me contribute on this very important question. In County Mayo we see lots of delays in projects that were promised, especially schools and hospitals. We have the likes of Davitt College and Ballinrobe school, on which I hope there will be announcements soon. In addition, there are outstanding projects like the Educate Together school in Castlebar and Holy Trinity school in Westport. What is happening is that the schools have to refuse places to children. We have had an increase in population in these areas and we just do not have the capacity, so the educational opportunities are constrained. I would like an assurance from the Minister's that projects are not being delayed because of inflation and that hospital projects at Mayo University Hospital, Belmullet Community Hospital and Ballina hospital are not delayed either. Are they being run through the Department? I am also concerned about road projects such as the R312 project in Mayo. I know there is a lot there, but people were under the impression that these projects were going to be delivered and now it appears that they are delayed.

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