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Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation

Ballincollig secondary school

Summary

Deputy Moynihan asked about progress on a promised new secondary school for Ballincollig, citing serious pressure on local places. The Taoiseach said he lacked details but would ask the Minister to reply, noting the Minister was delayed by a school fire in Coolock.

Deputy Aindrias Moynihan has a question held over from yesterday. We will hear it now to finish yesterday's list.

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A commitment for a new secondary school in Ballincollig was made in recognition of the growing population and increasing demand in the area. Families in the area - in Ballinora and Ovens out as far as Aherla, and in Ballincollig itself - are finding it extremely stressful trying to get places for first years for the year ahead in local schools. There has been no apparent development or progress on getting the new school up and running. A patron has not been identified, and progress needs to be made on getting a site and so on. When will the process for getting a patron for the new secondary school in Ballincollig get under way, and can it be prioritised when it is started?

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I thank Deputy Fitzpatrick for his question and his interest in women's reproductive health. He conflated two matters. I very much stand over my position on supporting women in accessing reproductive health services in our own country. I am very proud of the decision taken by the people and the decision taken in this House. I will revert directly to the Deputy in writing on the matter, but the answer to his question is that the drug to which he referred is not licensed. The HSE funds products for pregnant women which are licensed.

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Leo Varadkar The Taoiseach Fine Gael

I am afraid I do not have information on the new secondary school for Ballincollig at present. I appreciate that the first step will be to identify a patron and then to identify a site and pursue the development of the new school. I will inform the Minister, Deputy McHugh, that the matter was brought up today in the Chamber and will ask him to provide Deputy Aindrias Moynihan with a reply. The Minister would be here but, as the Deputy will appreciate, he is visiting Coolock, where a school was burned down this morning. Unfortunately, the school will now have to be closed, and the Minister is working to ensure we can provide alternative accommodation for the 220 pupils there.

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