Paudie Coffey (Fine Gael)

While I accept the Minister, Deputy Gormley, is not directly responsible, his response contained buzzwords such as "assessment", "2.2 band rating", "priority of need", "increased investment" and "capital projects". I, and I am sure many in the House, do not know what these terms mean. To me they are bureaucratic speak.

I do not doubt the capital funding is available and the programme for Government is proactive in delivering it. However, there is a need for a permanent building for the gaelscoil in Tramore. Three years after the first application, a design team has not even been appointed.

These issues will confront the Minister when promoting his guidelines for sustainable planning for urban design. One can have all the guidelines one wants. However, only when Departments are streamlined, red tape is removed and heads banged together with local authorities, school boards and Departments will real progress be achieved. If we can focus on these areas, the programme for Government will achieve real targets.