Seán Kyne (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State. To be or not to be, that is the question. Unfortunately, I do not think we have the answer in relation to where this is going. The Minister of State talked about the ADAPT programme, the A in which stands for "accelerated", but I am afraid this project is stuck in gear, similar to other projects around the country. I know that the costs of construction have increased and that construction inflation has led, in some school projects, to increases of one third or more. Perhaps that is what we are not being told but if that is the issue, it is a capital budgetary one that needs to be resolved. Schools like Scoil Mhuire need to progress towards tendering and construction as soon as possible. Schools cannot be on lists without making progress. I hope that the Minister will progress this matter as quickly as possible to allow the school authorities to go forward to the next stage in order that construction can begin as soon as possible.