As the Minister is aware, Youghal is a town very close to my heart. It is where I grew up. It is a town I feel has been dealt an extremely poor hand by the Government, with the loss of more than 70% of our tourism accommodation permanently because of the sale of the Quality Hotel in Redbarn for use as an emergency accommodation centre. While this is something the local community has embraced, I do not feel enough has been done to provide additional DEIS educational supports.

I plead with the Government to do something about this. I have brought multiple Ministers, including the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, to my local town, which was greatly appreciated, but I am anxious to see action. Action is important. It matters for Government backbenchers supporting the Ministers and the work they do in the Cabinet. Will the Minister bring my comments to the Tánaiste and the Taoiseach and tell them that Youghal needs more support from the Government, especially for our educational facilities?

I visited Youghal with the Deputy slightly more than a month ago. We had a good visit. We met many people from the business community, community groups and residents of Youghal. I know Youghal has taken more than its fair share of newcomers and has been a very welcoming town to people, especially those who have fled the terrible war in Ukraine. It has had an impact, especially on accommodation in the town.

I will speak directly to the Minister for Education about the Deputy's specific request for educational supports and DEIS status. We discussed a few items on my visit such as potential future public realm works in Youghal and sites that might be significant for the future development of the town that I am happy to look at with the Deputy. I thank him for his support in that regard.