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“I was delighted to hear today from a parent that the final allocation of places was made today and that this resolves the crisis in secondary school places we have seen over the last number of months. This is wonderful news for these children and their families.
“I’m very thankful to Greystones Community College (GCC) and their Principal Ruairà Farrell for accommodating these children and ensuring that they will be able to start school next week.
“However, the Department should have never let this crisis go on this long. The Department of Education were made aware of a significant
“I have been working with the schools and local parents to try to resolve this issue since it was first brought to my attention. But despite assurances from both the Minister for Education and the Department that all children would get a school place in Greystones several families were left in limbo and suffered a huge amount of stress over the last few months.
“Every year there are issues with a lack of school places in Greystones and I believe that next year will also be problematic as the long-awaited new school builds, such as the GCC permanent school building, will not be ready for the 2025/26 school year.
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