Nikki Bradley (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I would like to talk about Little Angels, an incredible school in Letterkenny, County Donegal. This is my second time today talking about the school and I will continue to talk about it until we resolve the issue that I am about to share. Little Angels is a special needs school that has been in operation for decades in Letterkenny. It caters for pupils ranging from the ages of three to 18. The previous school, which we visited last year, while offering excellent services was not big enough and therefore a new state-of-the-art facility was to be built. So began a 14-year long process for the building of a new state-of-the-art facility. However, there is one problem; the new facility is also not big enough. I want to know how over 14 years, this development could not be halted or changes could not be made.

This was widely reported in the media in Donegal. We are now at the stage where, unless a solution is found, nine children will not have a place in September even though they have waited and waited. This is simply not good enough.

Last Sunday, there was a parents meeting in Letterkenny. While parents are dealing with a huge amount, they also have to become the chair of this new committee, social media experts and secretaries and speak publicly, which is not easy for everyone. However, solutions were found during the meeting. I call for the Minister to come to the House so that we can fast-track this. We can hold meeting upon meeting but we do not have time. We need to find a solution in the next few weeks so that, when September comes, those nine children can continue their education and avail of a service that is owed to them.