Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)

Some €73.5 million over five years, which is a relatively short period, is a significant amount of money to spend on a temporary facility. I accept there is a need for stop-gap measures. The amount of money decreased in 2004 but it climbed steadily in the four years preceding that. What is the average lifespan of a prefabricated building? Given that €12.7 million was spent in 2004, how many schools were provided with prefabricated accommodation? When will these schools get permanent accommodation? How long is it intended to use these stop-gap measures in schools?

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