Eugene Murphy (Roscommon-Galway, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The programme for Government includes specific recommendations and promises related to education, specifically primary school education. Rumours have circulated in recent days that the minor works grant scheme for schools will not go ahead in 2018. I am glad the Minister is here. I am working with three school principals. They contacted me yesterday evening and this morning to say that if this happens in 2018, it will create serious difficulties for them. Will the Minister confirm or deny if the scheme will go ahead in 2018? I am representing those schools and know that many other schools around the country are in the same predicament.

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