Schools Building Projects.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 March 2010

Tuesday, 23 March 2010

Questions (601)

Brian Hayes

Question:

724 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that all new schools built have access to a rain harvesting facility. [12319/10]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Deputy Batt O’Keeffe)

Rainwater harvesting systems were first introduced for major building projects in 2008. Since then all major building projects, where site conditions and circumstances allow and where economically viable to do so, can incorporate a rainwater harvesting system into their brief.