The parents of children at the Drogheda Educate Together Secondary School on Mill Road in east Meath have recently been informed that the school is to move to a site at St. Oliver's Community College on the far side of Drogheda. There was no consultation whatsoever with the teachers, board of management or the parents. Parents are rightly asking how the Department can say that a temporary school can be built on the St. Oliver's site by this coming September, yet the additional seven classrooms needed on the current site cannot be provided. They are rightly asking why the school should have to move. The site was specifically identified to cater for the increase in population in the east Meath and south Louth area. It is a totally illogical decision. It is the equivalent of moving a secondary school from north County Dublin to south County Dublin. That is how impractical it is. Will the Tánaiste investigate the Department's reasons for the decision and the illogical nature of it and when this decision will be reversed?

I am afraid that I am not familiar with the particular school mentioned by the Deputy. However, I absolutely agree that there should be proper consultation with the parents, the student body and the board of management. I will let the Minister of Education know that the Deputy has raised the issue in the Chamber and I will ask her to respond to the Deputy directly.