Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour) | Oireachtas source

On the general issue, the focus is very much on schools. The total budget for schools is €451 million for 2014, and is €70 million for higher education. The policy is to spend the vast majority of the capital budget on schools. As I said, I intended to announce the minor works scheme, which was announced at the same time the previous year. It was a priority, in terms of underspend.

As I understand it, in regard to the summer works scheme money will still be spent in 2015. I will probably need to come back to the committee to clarify that at a later stage. Expenditure in the order of €56 million on the summer works scheme is expected by year end and provision has been made in the 2015 allocation for the carryover costs of such improvement works not completed this year. There will be some money spent next year on the summer works scheme, which was previously announced.