Mr. John Dolan:

There are approximately 3,300 primary schools in the country. However, none of these applications was for the funding of high-efficiency particulate absorbing, HEPA, filters. The funding for HEPA filters went out as part of the Covid funding arrangements. Again, it was decided that schools were best placed to judge whether they needed air cleaners. Those schools were able to utilise funding that was provided through the Department to purchase air filters.