Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)

I wish to follow up on Deputy Kenny's question about schools. One of the best programmes introduced was the devolved scheme through which smaller schools could get jobs expedited more quickly. We recently visited Laragh school in Cavan where the prefabs have been in place for 37 years. Would it be possible to reintroduce that scheme as it has been abandoned? Such a scheme can bring in local builders and get jobs done much quicker than under the other scheme that goes through Templemore.

As the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Ó Cuív, is sitting beside the Taoiseach, I seek a commitment that the Ulster Canal will go ahead as it is a major cross-Border project that is part of the existing programme. It is important that it would not slip in this new situation.

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