Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 132: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount spent by her Department on the provision of prefabricated buildings at secondary level for the 2004-05 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19702/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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My Department's records are held on a calendar year basis rather than by academic year and the information which I am providing reflects that position.

Since the start of 2004 my Department has spent €5,529,738 on the purchase of prefabricated buildings at post-primary level. This expenditure was for the supply and installation of the prefabricated buildings including associated site works and other related costs such as compliance with planning permission conditions, professional fees, connections for water, electricity and sewage.

The total expenditure for 2004 and 2005 on post-primary school buildings is €386 million and the expenditure on the purchase of prefabricated buildings represents less that 1.5% of the overall outlay.

In addition to the expenditure on the purchase of prefabricated buildings my Department also provided €129,457 on the refurbishment of prefabricated buildings and €77,427 on the rental of prefabricated buildings in 2004 at post-primary level.