Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

An official in the Department of Education and Skills will work with council officials. That person cannot instruct them on what to do or demand that they do something. Rather, that official can work with them and ask them to proceed as quickly as possible. I ask the Senator to use her good offices and those of her council colleagues to try to put any pressure that is needed on the officials involved and stress the urgency of the matter.

This situation is very serious. I do not know what happened nine years ago regarding the compulsory purchase order. I understand the intention is to drive the project forward and build the school. As the Senator said, once the site is secured in name, there will be no delay in progressing the project thereafter.