To ask the Minister for Education if a loan has been approved for the building of a school at Clohanebeg, Cree, Co. Clare, to replace the building which was destroyed by fire in February, 1920; if so, will he mention the date on which the local manager was notified of such approval; whether the work of re-building has commenced, and, if not, can he state the cause of the delay?
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. - CLOHANEBEG (CO. CLARE) SCHOOL.
A grant has been approved for the restoration of this school building. The Manager was notified of the grant and of the conditions under which it was sanctioned on the 17th October, 1921. Subsequently, as it was found that the building could be erected for less than the amount originally estimated, the grant was adjusted and the Manager was notified on the 11th October, 1922, of the amount of the revised grant. From a report received from the Board of Works it appears that the Manager is not disposed to contribute labour and materials which he had agreed to supply as the local contribution towards the cost of the works, and that the contractor has not been able to proceed with his contract in consequence.