Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 478: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of radon remediation projects that have been funded in schools over the past two years, broken down on a county basis. [8495/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The details requested by the Deputy are not readily available by my Department, however funding of approximately €6m has been provided to schools under the Radon Remediation Programme to date.

My Department commenced its Radon Remediation Programme in 1998 when it commissioned the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII) to conduct a survey of radon levels in all primary and post primary schools.

The programme initially involved surveying radon levels in schools and subsequently carrying out mitigation works where appropriate. The programme is 100% funded by my Department.

All schools have been advised of the programme and where excess radon levels are located, funding is provided for the mitigation works. Follow-up monitoring also takes place to ensure that the remediation action has been successful.

Radon barriers are included in the design of all new school building projects.