Charlie O'Connor (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 989: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she will take to deal with the concerns of parents in respect of the recent announcement regarding water charges for schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1684/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government will advise local authorities of the detailed arrangements which will be put in place to implement the decision on water charges for schools.

An information package is currently being prepared for schools on the most appropriate measures to minimise excess consumption of water and to reduce wastage where it exists. As part of this exercise, technical guidance and specifications for the most common problems that are likely to arise in this area will be provided. In addition, water conservation issues will continue to be addressed by my Department as a matter of routine where new schools are being built or where major renovations are being carried out to existing schools under the schools modernisation programme.