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(South Tipperary) asked the Minister for Education if he will state the number of national schools in the State, and the number of such schools (a) with a piped water supply, (b) with other sources of water supply, and (c) where this information is not available.
19.
(South Tipperary) asked the Minister for Education if he will state the number of national schools in the State (a) with ESB servicing, (b) otherwise serviced stating the nature of this service, and (c) where the source of lighting is not stated in his Departmental records.
20.
(South Tipperary) asked the Minister for Education if he will state the number of national schools in the State (a) with flush sanitation, (b) with alternative arrangements, (c) where the sanitation system is not recorded in his Departmental records, (d) to which a piped sewage system is available, (e) with a septic tank, (f) with dry sanitation, (g) without sanitary accommodation, and (h) where the nature of the sewage disposal system is not in his Departmental records.
21.
(South Tipperary) asked the Minister for Education if he will state the number of national schools in the State (a) with heating arrangements, stating the type of heating and the number in each category e.g., central heating, electrical heating, stove, fireplace, etc., and (b) for which the records of the heating arrangements are not available in his Department.
With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 18, 19, 20 and 21 together.
There are 4,868 national schools in the State.
The information in regard to water supply and toilet facilities in national schools is not available in the detailed form sought by the Deputy. The overall position is that about 50 per cent of national schools have water-flushed sanitation. The sanitary facilities in the other 50 per cent consist of filterbed latrines, dry closets or elsan closets. In all cases where there is not already water-flushed sanitation and where water is available every encouragement through generous grants, etc., is given to the school managers to have such sanitation installed.
The information asked for in relation to lighting in the schools is not available.
As regards heating arrangements about 460 schools have central heating, 430 electrical heating and 4,000 have open fires and stoves.
