Deirdre Clune (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 929: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science her plans to provide more computer facilities for science laboratories in second level schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15164/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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It is intended to provide further funding for ICT infrastructure for schools. €50m capital is available in 2010 for this purpose. I intend to issue a significant portion of this funding in the coming weeks to Post Primary schools which will be asked to prioritise equipment for Project Maths. Schools may spend any remaining balance on other ICT equipment including equipment for science laboratories.

In addition to this funding, new post primary schools are provided with seven computers per lab, one data projector and extensive data logging equipment.