John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 607: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the national schools in counties Sligo and Leitrim that have been refurbished since 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006; the funding that has been actually received by each school involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6450/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The core function of the planning and building section of my Department is to assess, identify and respond appropriately to educational infrastructural deficits on a national level. The school building programme is structured around a number of component elements or sub-programmes. These include large-scale building projects, various devolved minor works initiatives, site acquisitions, remediation programmes, provision of temporary accommodation and the small schools initiative. Data within my Department are recorded and stored by reference to these component parts, rather than the specific category to which the Deputy refers. As a result, it is not possible to disaggregate the actual spend in any one year on refurbishment works.

The total level of funding disbursed to primary schools in counties Sligo and Leitrim for capital works for the years in question are as follows:

If the Deputy requires particular information on a particular building project, my Department's planning and building section will gladly provide the relevant information.