John Bruton
Question:731 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the results of the inquiry by his Department's building unit into the possibility of incorporating storage facilities in the provision of furniture in schools in order to reduce the average weight of schoolbags which have to be carried by children; and the length of time before any changes of this nature will have a material effect in view of the low rate of replacement of existing school furniture in most schools. [1307/00]