Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

Before he became a Minister, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, stated his wish to eliminate prefabricated buildings. The Minister of State is aware, as is the Minister, even more so because he visited the school to announce the leaving certificate results last year, that totally sub-standard prefab buildings are in use in Clifden community school. I put the following questions to the Minister of State and if he cannot give me the answers today perhaps he will get them for me again. Is there an objective building standard which the Department considers unsuitable and which, if met, the building is deemed to be in need of replacement, irrespective of the demographics? The question applies to prefab buildings as well. How many schools are at stage 2(b)? What is the total cost involved in allowing schools that are at stage 2(b), schools that have progressed that far and which have received planning permission, to go to construction in the coming five years? Will the Minister of State indicate how many schools are included in the five year plan within a ten mile radius of Athenry, County Galway?

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