The combined capacity of the other three schools in Longford town is approximately 1,555 pupils. There are 625 places in St. Mel's College, which is for boys only. We are all aware that Scoil Mhuire, which has 630 places for girls, recently turned away some 25 students because there were no places for them. The school is already overcrowded and has no space for expansion. I understand a similar problem arose last week at St. Mel's which was unable to accommodate all the students who turned up for enrolment and in Moyne, north County Longford. The vocational school has 400 places, 155 of which are already taken up on PLC courses.