Schools Building Projects Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 April 2015

Wednesday, 22 April 2015

Questions (133)

Sean Conlan

Question:

133. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of the amount spent, by category, on new school buildings in voluntary secondary schools, community and comprehensive schools and education and training boards schools which were formerly under the vocational education committees, since 1 January 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15897/15]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

Expenditure incurred on new school buildings over the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2014 in the post-primary sector amounted to almost €229m. This expenditure was incurred in the post-primary sector as follows: Education and Training Board Schools - €154.236 million

Secondary Schools - €44.982 million

Community and Comprehensive Schools - €29.771 million.