Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

More than two years ago, the Minister of State, Deputy Joe McHugh, announced that he was delighted they had moved to a preferred site, yet here we are two years later. The Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, will appreciate that the people in the Inishowen area are exasperated with the delays. If we get this deal over the line, and I wish the negotiators every success, I appeal to the Minister of State and the Minister, Deputy Bruton, to ensure that everything is fast tracked from that point on. We have lost years in this process. We urgently need full prioritisation in terms of staff, resources, personnel, planning, legal documentation and so on. I urge that the normal delays do not apply. Once this land deal is agreed, we must urgently address the other matters and move bricks and mortar on to the site in order that children, teachers and parents have schools that befit the standard of education currently being provided there. They are fantastic education institutions and they need fantastic buildings, facilities and amenities for their children.