Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Tá áthas orm bheith anseo chun an cheist seo a chuir ar an Aire ar maidin. The question might appear to be somewhat moot but I do not believe it is. It asks when primary schools will be notified of a payment date for funding. I believed it was necessary to table a question on the minor works grant because of the incredible delays in that respect this year and the stress caused to principles because of that. The Minister will not mind my expanding it to encompass the press release issued yesterday regarding the minor works grant which contained the bombshell of an indication that the grant may not be paid in 2018. I ask the Minister what was meant by that statement in the press release.

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