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‹ An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

Clonturk Community College building

Summary

Rory Hearne raises the long-promised new building for Clonturk Community College, which remains in temporary accommodation. The Taoiseach says he will consult the Education Minister and pursue the up-to-date position.

I will raise an issue I have highlighted here before. We know of the growing need and demand for co-educational Educate Together schools. One such school in my own constituency is Clonturk Community College in Dublin 9. It is a co-educational Educate Together school. It is a fantastic school with over 1,000 students. My eldest son attended the school and had a great experience there. However, the school is unfortunately stuck in temporary facilities that are unsuitable. For a number of years, the school has been promised a new building through the accelerated delivery programme but it has been left in limbo. There is no clear timeline or date for delivery. We are now at the end of the school year and the school community, parents, pupils and staff are facing into another year without confirmation of funding or progress made. The Department of Education and Youth and the Government are failing these children by not providing adequate and sufficient school facilities. They are also failing the wider community. There is great demand for this school in the wider constituency. When will Clonturk Community College get confirmation of funding and a commitment to timely delivery?

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Again, I will consult the Minister for Education and Youth. Progress has been made on the site. I obviously do not know the up-to-date position the Department has communicated to the school board but I will pursue it with the Minister.

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