Curragh Community College in my constituency of Kildare South is in a state of utter disrepair. The school community was promised a new school building nearly a decade ago and they are still waiting. There are several problems with mould and leaks. The ceilings are falling in and the conditions are absolutely hazardous. A number of classrooms have already closed; therefore, students are on a rotation between attending on site and home learning. For students sitting State exams, it is completely unfair. Students cannot be expected to learn, nor should teachers and staff be expected to work in such conditions. I commend the students who contacted me directly and their parents. The students are staging a walk-out next Tuesday in protest. It should not have had to come to this. I was due to meet the students last week and they had another unexpected school closure due to issues with their water. It is happening very frequently. The level of disruption is unacceptable. I have written to the Tánaiste's party colleagues the previous Minister, Deputy McEntee, and the current Minister, Deputy Naughton. I have submitted parliamentary questions. I do not know what else we can do. We need an immediate intervention. Will the Tánaiste please intervene to deliver this new school building as a matter of urgency?

I thank the Deputy for raising this issue and for the way she illustrated the serious impact this is having on the community college. I too commend the advocacy of the students. I take her point that they should not have to be doing this, but the pride they take in their school community and their own education is commendable. I certainly urge them to feel free to write to me or the Minister for education. I would be happy to revert to them on this as well. I will ask the Minister, Deputy Naughton, to come back to the Deputy directly on this. I know that the education capital plan is due to be published imminently, in the next couple of weeks. I will ask that the Minister looks at it in that context and comes back to the Deputy directly.