Chris Andrews (Dublin Bay South, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Yesterday, hundreds of students from five Gaelscoileanna in Dublin 2, 4, 6 and 8 gathered outside Leinster House. The 520 students from these five Gaelscoileanna have no Gaelcholáiste to move on to so the families of these students are calling for a Gaelcholáiste in their community. The programme for Government clearly states that it will "provide Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcoláiste, where there is strong demand". There is clearly an established demand for a Gaelcholáiste from more than 500 students in Dublin 2, 4, 6 and 8. The reality is that students are not going to attend a Gaelcholáiste that takes over an hour to get to. Why will the Government not open a Gaelcholáiste in Dublin 2, 4, 6 and 8 in line with the programme for Government?

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