Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

The situation is exactly as I have outlined to the Deputy. All the information is held on individual files in the Department and there are approximately 3,200 files on primary schools so I cannot give him a ready answer. I have given him the amount of money spent, which is only 5% of the overall budget. We are undertaking a review within the Department, as part of which we are examining each individual file to get the information necessary to consider issues such as the break-even point, introducing a buy-out, the most economical approach, and renting as opposed to purchasing.

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