asked the Minister for Education if there are any proposals for the provision of a new Protestant school at Castleblayney, County Monaghan; and what is the up-to-date position.

It is proposed to build a new central school at Castleblayney for Protestant pupils to replace the existing schools at Castleblayney, McKelvey's Grove and Lurganearly.

The offer of a suitable site for the new school is awaited.