Written answers
Tuesday, 13 February 2007
Department of Education and Science
Schools Refurbishment
10:00 am
Ivor Callely (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 520: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the level of funding available in 2007 for school accommodation and refurbishment projects, with comparison figures for 1997; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4736/07]
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The funding for school buildings in 1997 was about €92m and this compares to a budget of €534m for 2007.
The budget for 2007 is the first year of the rollout of the new NDP which will involve an investment of over €4.5 billion in school buildings over the next 7 years.
This multi-annual funding will enable my Department to continue to take a proactive approach to the provision of modern school accommodation particularly in the rapidly developing areas.
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