John McGuinness
Ceist:410 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has considered the proposal for a co-educational school for Thomastown, County Kilkenny, resulting in the amalgamation of the two existing schools; if he will give a positive response to the boards of management who have made a formal application to his Department regarding the proposal; the way in which the proposal can be funded and the way in which the boards of management should proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3428/99]