Fianna Fáil's Darragh O'Brien has called for more school accommodation to be built in Fingal to combat the growing shortage of primary school places.

The Dublin Fingal TD said: "There has never been a greater need to develop more school accommodation in our county, especially as the population is steadily rising and has been for quite some time. I've consistently brought this to the Minister's attention in a bid to kickstart forward planning."

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In response to a Parliamentary Question, Education Minister Richard Bruton revealed there are no plans to develop school accommodation in the area.

Deputy O'Brien added: "It is incredibly frustrating that the Minister and his Department are wholly unwilling to acknowledge the shortage of school places for children across Fingal and continue to ignore the educational needs of children in Kinsealy, Malahide and Portmarnock.

"This is a problem that won't go away. In fact it's going to continue to get worse. I believe it's my responsibility as a local elected representative to press for action until such a time that parents no longer face the pressure of finding a school place for their child," he concluded.

(CM/LM)