Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)

It is my intention that the impact of the €30m reduction on the School Building Programme for 2009 will be minimised to the greatest extent possible, through careful management of the budget and taking account of the very keen tender prices to be obtained in the current construction market.

With regards to the large scale projects that I have announced to proceed to tender and construction during 2009 these will be progressed on a phased basis.

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