Niall Collins (Limerick West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 411: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the unspent and unallocated capital schools building budget for 2009; if this funding has been surrendered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47191/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy is aware, we have not yet reached the end of the financial year so the final position regarding capital expenditure in the primary and post-primary sector is not yet known. However, as previously indicated, I expect that schools' capital expenditure in 2009 will be less than the corresponding allocation. I have discussed the matter with the Minister for Finance and agreement has been reached regarding the carryover into 2010 of the unspent allocation as is permitted under the Capital Investment Framework. The funding carried over will be re-allocated to schools' capital in 2010.