Aisling Dolan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for her response. It is important we get clear timelines from the Department. I request that the design team completes the current specification request of Galway County Council and meets the safety requirements, such as safe drop-off and pick-up zones, that the Department of Education commit to co-fund the land outside the school buildings section, that new planning permission be submitted by the design team by the end of April 2021 and that there is a commitment from the design team to get that planning permission in by the end of April 2021 for a decision by May-June 2021 by Galway County Council. The Department of Education should be considering stage three by June-July 2021. This school should be funded this year. It is an urgent priority. I want a dedicated monthly meeting with all stakeholders to be led by the Department of Education with updates on timelines. This should happen every month to ensure we get this project across the line. There should be no more delay with this project. I thank the Minister of State for her support on this.