Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I meant to state at the outset that I am taking this on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Foley, who has been very focused on school building. There has been record school capital investment during her tenure. There has been engagement by the Department in respect of county development plans and local area plans and, more specifically in the context of Gorey and Arklow, with plans below these at a granular level that have a focus on rapidly growing towns that have rural hinterlands and finding solutions for the challenges they face. I have no doubt that the Minister will continue to engage with the Senator on his representations in relation to Gorey and Arklow.