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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 11 Oct 2001

Vol. 542 No. 1

Written Answers. - Schools Refurbishment.

Trevor Sargent

Question:

123 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Education and Science if capital expenditure specific to adult education will be available in future; and if such funding will allow for the acquisition of a premises specifically for adult education organisations. [23496/01]

Essential refurbishment of adult education premises has to be met within the constraints of the annual budget for the running costs of the programmes. There is, as yet, no capital fund at my Department's disposal for such projects in the further education sector. The position will be re-examined in the context of the resources available in the Estimates. However, in that context, the priority would be to provide for the capital needs of schools and centres providing approved courses for students, and it is not envisaged that capital funds would be provided for adult education organisations.

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