Mr. Seán Ó Foghlú:

It depends on the nature of what works in a school context given the use of schools. They are particular issues around the times of the year and the times of the day that schools are in heavy use. They all operate on an energy efficient basis. Our specifications are going up and up and, therefore, the requirements on new schools are increasing all the time. We use the summer works to fund upgrades for older schools. We have a small section in the planning and building unit which works on ensuring the planning is as up to speed on all these issues as possible - we have a few experts - and they are incorporated into the guidance for buildings. For example, we trialled the use of different aspects of energy efficiency. Some worked and some did not in a school context.