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

The budget relating to schools is by far the largest. I have one very quick question and the Minister has touched on it. I find the capital programme and the figures on school places frightening. The Minister mentioned Gorey. My colleagues from the area have contacted me. I keep mentioning Ashbourne and I need an answer on this also. I have had a colleague on from Ennis and I have heard stories from Limerick. None of these areas, and certainly not Gorey or Ashbourne, features very heavily in the context of the 42 schools. Is it time to review the particular programme in terms of where schools are required?