My question is on the shortage of secondary school places. I can speak for Clondalkin in the constituency I represent, Dublin Mid-West. The shortage is so acute at the moment that a number of schools have large waiting lists of 50, 60 or 70 students. What normally happens is that most students will find a school in their vicinity. In the academic year starting next September, though, students will not be able to find a place in the area whatsoever. Children not having a place is not acceptable. This is an issue of capacity and resources, but how can the Taoiseach put parents' minds at ease about students having places come next September?

What I would ask is for the Deputy to send the details to the Minister for Education in respect of the specific schools. Every effort should be made, be it by providing temporary accommodation in respect of some areas, to make sure that kids and young people can access schooling.

As the Deputy has said, some of this can get resolved by the time the next academic year starts, but there are mechanisms now whereby schools work together with regard to transparency around the lists and those who apply to different schools to try to ease the anxiety and worry that many students and parents feel.