Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 145: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the level of funding provided to primary and secondary schools by means of the furniture grant, administered under the schools building programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11041/08]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 146: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools that will be allocated a furniture grant under the 2008 schools building programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11042/08]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 147: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools that received a furniture grant in the period 2000 to 2008; the level of funding that was provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11043/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take questions 145 to 147, inclusive, together.

My Departments School Building and Modernisation Programme provides for funding for schools in relation to new/replacement furniture and equipment. Details of applications for funding for 2008 will not be available until the end of the year. The following funding was approved in the years 2005 to 2007: 2005- 1180 applications- €10.7m; 2006- 1240 applications- €8.9m; and 2007- 1900 applications- €12.7m. Detailed information regarding previous years is not readily available in my Department.