Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)

As I stated before I was rather rudely interrupted, the Minister's attitude is disappointing. She will not answer questions such as the one I tabled on prefab classrooms. There is a significant demand for an increase in the number of classrooms, especially in the area surrounding the Pale — the overflow from Dublin. Many schools need additional classrooms. The Department is prepared to sanction the provision of additional prefabs at the drop of a hat but will not sanction the provision of proper well built classrooms. We continue to propagate prefab villages around schools, especially in the areas to which I referred such as Kinnegad, Rathwire, Delvin, etc.

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