Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It seems clear from the Deputy's contribution that there is lots of investment happening in new schools in his constituency. That certainly is my experience in Donegal, where we have had unprecedented investment in new schools and school facilities. The Minister, Deputy Foley, with the backing of the Government, has made capital spending a priority to ensure young people are studying, and teachers are working, in the type of facilities they deserve and that best aids education. It is something that the Department, through the buildings unit, assesses in relation to the various requests they receive. The Government will continue to prioritise funding to ensure that it can make a real impact on the ground, as is happening in the Deputy's constituency, in my one and in others.

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