Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I can see that point if the patron provided the site originally or if a community group provided it on behalf of a patron, which can happen too. Should there not be some arrangement, however, simply to help replenish the coffers? If the State is going to provide a new school site and replace a school building, we should be asking the patron to sign over the existing building when all that is done and we would then monetise it, or secure money for it which would contribute towards building the new premises.