Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 January 2015
508. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide in tabular form the annual number of direct jobs and indirect jobs that the school building capital programme has created between 2012 and 2014; and the projected numbers for both in 2015. [2239/15]
View answerThe elements of the Schools Building Programme that contribute principally to job creation are the Large Scale Projects, the Additional Accommodation Scheme and the Prefab Replacement Scheme.
In 2012 expenditure on these programmes supported 2,960 direct jobs and 590 indirect jobs.
In 2013 expenditure on these programmes supported 3,010 direct jobs and 600 indirect jobs.
In 2014 expenditure on these programmes supported 3,050 direct jobs and 610 indirect jobs.
In 2015 these programmes are projected to support 3,500 direct jobs and 700 indirect jobs based on the full expenditure of the allocation available.
