Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of long-term renting or purchase of prefabs for schools here over the past eight years to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6158/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that information in relation to the cost in the case of schools with purchased prefabs is not readily available.  However, information requested by the Deputy in relation to the cost of rented accommodation is contained in the table.

The Deputy should be aware that prior to 2013, separate information on the rental of prefabs, buildings and land was not compiled by my Department so that the information provided for the years, 2009 to 2012 inclusive, relates to expenditure on all types of rented accommodation.  The information provided for the years 2013 and onwards relates to the rental of prefab accommodation only.