Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Every case will be done to the best advantage of the taxpayer. Most new schools will be built on greenfield sites where we might have a competition for the patron. We would then own the school and the site, which would be a different situation whereby we retain ownership. Where there is an old, disused school and we are moving to a new site, the Department would look afresh at that in order to protect the taxpayer's interest.