Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 October 2010
21 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress made on implementing the €614 million school building plan announced in 2009; the amount of the €614 million drawn down; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39622/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe total allocation for the primary and post-primary capital subheads in 2009 amounted to €613.819m. Expenditure on these subheads in 2009 amounted to €525.972m with a further €12.554m expended on the Schools ICT Programme. €72m of the unspent balance was carried forward to the primary capital programme 2010 and was fully expended during the period April to July this year. A further €7m of the underspend (some of which originated on subheads other than primary and post-primary capital) was assigned to the 2010 Schools ICT Programme.
