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11/12/2014
Fianna Fáil Accuse Govt Of Abandoning Primary Schools
Fianna Fáil has accused the government of abandoning primary schools after Minister Jan O'Sullivan revealed that €35m is being reallocated from the primary budget to third level spending.
Deputy McConalogue said: "Once again, this Government is depriving primary schools of vital funding to carry out necessary improvement works and forcing parents, management and teachers to find alternative ways of covering the cost. The Summer Works Scheme provides money for small and medium scale building works such as gas, electrical and mechanical works, roof and window upgrades, structural improvements; works that will improve and upgrade existing school buildings. However Minister O’Sullivan has decided to allocate money, which could have provided for the scheme, to third level capital projects."
(MH/CD)
Deputy McConalogue said: "Once again, this Government is depriving primary schools of vital funding to carry out necessary improvement works and forcing parents, management and teachers to find alternative ways of covering the cost. The Summer Works Scheme provides money for small and medium scale building works such as gas, electrical and mechanical works, roof and window upgrades, structural improvements; works that will improve and upgrade existing school buildings. However Minister O’Sullivan has decided to allocate money, which could have provided for the scheme, to third level capital projects."
(MH/CD)
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