Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 473: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 362 of 22 September 2009, if he will provide a breakdown of the proportion of the €3.4 million issued to 44 schools to date in 2009 which was spent on prefab accommodation; the proportion which has been spent on permanent builds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35162/09]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 474: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 362 of 22 September 2009, the amount that has been spent to date on the prefabs approved by his Department in 2008 and 2009; the estimates for the total cost of providing prefab accommodation to those projects approved by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35163/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 473 and 474 together.

Almost €5.4m has now been provided to the schools approved in 2009 for funding for the purchase of prefabricated classroom(s)/construction of permanent classroom(s). €1.07m of this related to schools providing permanent rooms. The balance was paid out in relation to prefabricated rooms. The total estimated cost of approvals to date in 2009 is €26.5m. In 2008 the estimated cost of approvals under the Scheme was €52.75m of which €43.94m has been paid out to the relevant schools. €13.62m was in respect of permanent rooms and the balance for prefabricated units. As the Deputy is aware 70% of approved funding may be drawn down when a project goes to construction and the balance when a project is completed, subject to the necessary certification being supplied to my Department. The information supplied to the Deputy is the latest available at 9th October.