Ulick Burke (Galway East, Fine Gael)

Is there is a contingency fund for urgently needed replacement school buildings in his Department? Would this fund be used in a situation involving health and safety risks? I gave the Minister information relating to a school that is 109 years old, is physically crumbling and infested by rats and so on. An offer has been made, although it has not been accepted by the Department, to provide a school between now and September at a cost lower than that applying to the rental of prefabs, as was indicated by Deputy Quinn. This can be done at local level and I ask the Minister to take up this offer.

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