Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 196: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will approve funding for replacement furniture in respect of a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the furniture which needs to be replaced was purchased in 1970. [23878/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department received an application for replacement furniture from the school in question.

This application has been considered for funding. However, in light of the competing demands on the available budget, it was not possible to approve funding to replace existing furniture at this time.

It is open to the school authorities to prioritise expenditure from the school's minor capital works grant and use it to purchase furniture.