Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)

Deputy Neville knows I like to be the bearer of good news. I thank him for raising this matter and affording me the opportunity of outlining to the House the position in regard to the proposed building project for Kilfinane national school in County Limerick.

Under the lifetime of the national development plan, almost €4.5 billion will be invested in schools. This is an unprecedented level of capital investment which reflects the commitment of the Government to continue its programme of sustained investment in primary and post-primary schools. In the next several years, this investment will facilitate the provision of new schools and extensions in developing areas and the improvement of existing schools through the provision of replacement schools, extensions or large-scale refurbishments.

The Department of Education and Science intends to provide Kilfinane national school with a new six-classroom facility together with a general purpose room and ancillary accommodation on a greenfield site.

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