Kathryn Reilly (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for taking this Commencement matter. In the response it was mentioned that there was a 24% increase this year over the past five years. This would meet the criteria of trying to deal with significant demographic growth. I mentioned in my own contribution that because demand keeps rising, the school has to keep changing the goalposts. It was mentioned that a brief to provide for an additional five permanent classrooms has been submitted by the board of management. The school has been waiting so long for the new building that it has had to keep making changes because there is so much demand. Could the Minister of State press upon the Minister for Education and Skills the need to have funding provided as soon as possible? I hope this could be prioritised for the capital plan funding announced the other day.