Having hopefully put matters on an even keel, they will then work towards a five-year budget. This is a very good idea because when work starts on schools, much of the budget for next year is actually for the final payment on schools started in the current year. It is difficult, therefore, to quantify how many school projects can be financed from that sum of money. If a five-year rolling budget and accompanying programme can be achieved, there will hopefully be an eventual end in sight for what in many cases are inferior primary school buildings.