Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It will not be paid a penny by the State until it completes those schools and hands them over. However, the decisions on approving a tender to complete the work on the schools is a matter for the DIF rather than the Department or the State. However, the Department and the National Development Finance Agency, NDFA, is keeping in very close contact with the DIF in order to ensure this is done as quickly as possible. However, the responsibility lies-----

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