This day last week I sat in the schoolyard of Gaelscoil na Camóige. Thankfully it was not a day like today because regardless of the weather, the 30-year celebrations for this school would have to have happened outside because it has no other option. After 30 years, there is still no permanent building for Gaelscoil na Camóige. Unfortunately, it is just one of a long list of schools in my area awaiting a permanent building, an extension or a new school. These include Gaelscoil na Camóige, Scoil Chrónáin, St. Thomas, Scoil Áine Naofa, Divine Mercy, Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcáin, Educate Together National School Rathcoole, Gaelscoil Lir in Saggart, Griffeen Community College, Lucan Community College, Coláiste Pobail Fóla in Saggart and my own secondary school, Holy Family Community School, which we all expected would break ground this year. When will bricks be laid in school yards in my constituency?

I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. I know that Dublin Mid-West, not unlike my constituency of Dublin West has a rapidly growing population and therefore needs many new schools and school extensions. They are happening. I know many have already happened in Lucan, Clondalkin and Rathcoole. We have a very big school building programme with funding of over €1 billion a year. Of course, it will never be possible to build every school as quickly as we would like to, but we do have a pipeline of developments. Regarding the particular issue the Deputy raised, I will make contact with the Minister, Deputy Foley's, office and try to get a comprehensive reply as soon as possible.