Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Concerns are expressed in all the submissions we received for today's meeting regarding various facilities in individual schools. We are aware that some schools have narrow corridors, smaller than average classrooms or smaller than average toilet facilities. However, I note that there is mention in two of the reports that not all schools have access to hot water, which seems bizarre in this day and age. Will the witnesses indicate, in the first instance, whether they are aware of schools to which that applies and, second, if they are aware of any particular structural deficits which the Department needs to sort out before we can expect any return to school?