East Cork roads and schools
Deputy Stanton raised delays to the N25 project in east Cork and severe pressure on secondary school places. The Taoiseach said he was conscious of the schooling pressure, noted funding for Carrigtwohill and Midleton, and would engage again with the Minister.
The Taoiseach will be familiar with my part of the country in east Cork and he knows that there is a concern about the N25 development not proceeding, which poses a threat to housing and new schools. The road is dangerous and the old Amgen site is still sitting there because the road network is not up to standard. The Government might move on this matter. On top of that, at least 60 primary school kids cannot get into secondary school in my area. The Taoiseach might relay this to the Minister. I am getting calls every day from parents who are worried, and their children are worried as well.
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I am very conscious of the schooling issue in east Cork and the huge pressures because it is a demographically expanding region. Historic funding is going into the Carrigtwohill campus but Midleton has challenges as well. I will certainly engage again with the Minister in that regard.