Seanad debates

Wednesday, 23 April 2008

Schools Building Projects: Motion

 

4:00 pm

Photo of Fidelma Healy EamesFidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael)

I spoke this morning with the principal of Oakhill national school, Leopardstown, of which the Minister is aware. This school was built and privately funded by the Legionaries of Christ order. It is a modular school which comprises ten classrooms. It comes in a kit and was built in eight months at a cost of €2.9 million. The lifespan of this school is 30 years. I have been invited to visit the school which I think the Minister may have seen already. The cost of constructing a permanent structure similar to this would be €8 million to €10 million. I believe that based on the growing needs——

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