Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 190: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will clarify the position in so far as his Department is involved in relation to planning approval sought by a school (details supplied) in Dublin 3 for three new prefab classroom buildings of six classrooms in total; if local authorities always only give temporary five year approvals for prefab school buildings; if a local authority financial contribution of approximately €36,000 for three prefabs is appropriate; if such amounts are paid by his Department to school authorities; and if there is a process of waiver or reduction if schools have to fundraise for such and so on. [21980/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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In general where a school has demonstrated a need for the provision of additional or replacement prefabricated accommodation grant-aid is provided by my Department on a devolved basis, as in the case of the school referred to by the Deputy.

I understand that where planning permission for prefabricated units is required an initial five year period of approval is generally granted by the relevant local Authority.

The matter of local authority development charges is embodied in planning legislation which comes under the remit of my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and accordingly is a matter between the school and the relevant Local Authority.