Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 September 2008
1636 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made regarding the commitment in the programme for Government to provide a dedicated fund of at least €100 million over five years from within the allocation for school buildings within the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29354/08]
View answerOver €2.6 billion has been provided for school building infrastructure between 2000 and 2006 and a further €4.5 billion is to be invested under the current National Development Plan 2007-2013. Close to €600m of this will be provided this year alone. These capital allocations include provision for PE facilities as an intrinsic part of the design for new school buildings or refurbishment/extension projects in existing buildings.
