Liam Fitzgerald (Fianna Fail)

I sympathise with any community whose school has been delayed in receiving urgent remedial refurbishment, as I am sure do the Minister of State, the Minister, the Government and anyone with care for education and the needs and demands of local communities.

Senator Brian Hayes made a point about diverting massive resources to deal with the 400 schools on the lists. Lists are nothing new from the INTO. I happen to be a member of the union and it has published lists down the years.