Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 197: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the number of prefabs being rented for schools in County Laois; the schools which are availing of rented prefabs; the number of prefabs allocated to each school in question in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16110/10]

Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 198: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the number of prefabs owned by schools in County Laois; the schools at which these prefabs are located; the number of such prefabs owned by each school in question in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16111/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos.197 and 198 together.

The overall policy goal of my Department is to ensure the highest standard of permanent accommodation for all schools. However, in the context of a rapidly increasing school population and competing pressure on the capital budget available to my Department, it is necessary to make use of temporary accommodation in order to meet the accommodation needs of schools.

A total of 51 prefabs are being rented by schools in County Laois and a tabular statement giving details of the schools concerned is set out below as List 1.

In relation to the information sought by the Deputy regarding the schools in Co. Laois that own prefabs this information is not readily available pre-2008. I have however set out details of prefabs purchased by schools in Co. Laois since the beginning of 2008 and this information is set out below as List 2.

List 1

List 2