Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I agree the Minister has given much time to ensuring the fastest possible delivery takes place and that accommodation needs and the needs of children in education are kept to the fore. St. Farnan's Post Primary School in Prosperous is another one we all thought would be well advanced by now but it is not.

I reiterate the point I made on the climate element. This is a red herring that has been drawn, though not by the Minister. It is a mistake made by somebody in terms of planning for the future. It is impossible to plan while that element is in place. Children have only a short time in education and their needs have to be met early, first and by no means last. If there is some regulation preventing that, it will cause a problem in the future, notwithstanding the good efforts of the Minister.

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