Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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I congratulate Deputy O'Loughlin; he is second. It is over. The matter is dealt with. I will begin my questions. The growth in the number of school places seems to be slowing somewhat, despite what appears to be a substantial increase in the capital budget for schools in 2019. Can the Minister explain this? Can he tell us the position regarding construction inflation? Is it a big factor in his budget? It is part of the reason for the increase in the capital budget?