Cecilia Keaveney (Fianna Fail)

I wish to make two points. As the Minister of State is aware given his statement, there is a history going back to 2004 with regard to the acquisition of this site. I would ask, first, that the process be expedited and the site investigation undertaken. The site was nearly purchased in 2004 but it is now nearly 2009. The need is five years old or older.

Second, this area could well be a developing area given that there are many new houses there. I would guess that many of the children from those houses are using an address in Derry in order to go to school there. While I stand to be corrected on that, there is a current issue with regard to "grannying", on which there have been recent court cases. Should the North determine that Donegal residents must send their children to Donegal schools, we could have an instant need and a rapidly developing area. There are many houses in the area but the usual number of children is not coming forward for schooling. If this is not happening now, there will be a number of children wishing to attend that school in the future. While we are confident we have the numbers in any case, this is being prioritised as a developing area and we could reach that situation very quickly.