Mr. Maurice Buckley:

In the past, the OPW has been involved in building schools and educational establishments. There is a residual programme of six educational schools which we are completing or have completed. With regard to the so-called rapid build school programme, the OPW was not involved. The Department of Education and Skills has significant construction and structural expertise in its own right and since those issues have emerged, we have not been involved in the analysis, inspections or investigation of the issues.