Brian Ó Domhnaill (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Minister. My Adjournment matter relates to a school in my constituency, namely, St. Mary's national school, Stranorlar, County Donegal. The school was first constructed in 1958 and an extension was added in 1974. The current enrolment is 479 pupils. The school employs 36 people, of which 25 are teachers, seven special needs assistants, two clerical officers and two maintenance staff. A large proportion of the enrolment of 479 students, or 149 of them, are being taught in prefabricated accommodation situated to the rear of the school building. Only four of the 12 permanent classrooms have running water. The annual bill for rented prefabricated accommodation is €58,847. The new enrolments over the past number of years are as follows: 2010 it was 57; 2011 it was 67; and in 2012, which is the current academic school year, there was 74 additional enrolments.

There is a major health and safety issue with the school. I know that the Minister may have visited the school and be aware of it. Certainly senior officials in his Department are aware of the school.