Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 152: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will comparatively account for his Department's expenditure on extensions for two primary schools (details supplied) in County Donegal; the reason the costs differed by €150,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36263/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Responsibility for the management and delivery of the two projects referred to by the Deputy was devolved to the school management authorities.

I understand the difference in costs arose as one of the schools was allocated funding under my Department's 2007 Small School Scheme to extended and refurbish their existing school building which had difficult site conditions while the other school was allocated funding under my Department's 2010 Additional Accommodation Scheme to provide a new 253m2 school building on a Greenfield site provided by the patron.