38 Mr. Hyland asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the ongoing and unresolved problem concerning the provision of post-primary school buildings in Portlaoise, County Laois; the action, if any, she will take to enter into planning for the provision of acceptable facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6223/95]

I am aware that some of the post-primary school accommodation in Portlaoise, County Laois is not satisfactory.

As I indicated to the House on 11 October 1994, my Department considers that the most appropriate arrangement for the future provision of post-primary education in Portlaoise would be the development of a single school, formed through an amalgamation of the existing three schools in the town.