Fine Gael representatives Patrick O’Donovan TD and Councillor Stephen Keary held what they said was a very constructive meeting on Friday last with officials of the Limerick Clare Education Training Board in relation to the proposed new second level school in Croom.
The two local representatives requested the meeting in order to receive a full update from the Education and Training Board on the progress being made in delivering the badly needed school for Croom. After the meeting both Patrick O’Donovan and Stephen Keary said that they were satisfied that the ETB officials have a clear strategy in place which it is expected will deliver a successful resolution to the issue.
Deputy O’Donovan said he was glad to have had the opportunity to discuss the issues which gave rise to the An Bord Pleannála decision to refuse the building of the school. He said that it was important to point out that the Department of Education and Skills were fully supportive of the project.
Cllr. Stephen Keary said that the project in Croom would see a state of the art school big enough for 1000 students being constructed in the town. This he said would be a major stimulus to the area in terms of the construction project and fit out and he was anxious to see the school progressed for the students attending the existing Coláiste Chiaráin.
Both Patrick O’Donovan and Stephen Keary committed themselves to helping to deliver the project. It is understood that work is continuing within the ETB on the matter.