Deputy Tully said the €9m allocated in Budget 2025 for mobile phone pouches is a scandalous waste of taxpayers' money.

Viruses and common colds in children usually rise this time of year.

The Department's Action Plan on Bullying will include the roll-out of new anti-bullying procedures in primary and post-primary schools.

He says he has noticed a lot of secondary school students on way to school in very dark clothing.

According to Principal of Coláiste Dún an Rí in Kingscourt, Mr Boyle, enrolment numbers are set to continue to grow up to 1,000 over the next couple of years.

According to the local representatives, an appropriate intervention from Government on this matter is "overdue."

Councillor Trever Smith brought a motion to the local elected members.

The building will consist of 8 mainstream classrooms.