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10/06/2013
Prefab Replacement Grants Approved For More Schools
€15 million is being made available to schools to replace rented prefabs with permanent buildings, minister fir education Ruairi Quinn has announced.
The prefab replacement initiative is part of an ongoing scheme, which is hoped will save €5m a year in rental costs.
In total €42m will be spent, €23.6m of which is already been used.
30 schools have already benefited from the initiative, with 46 more schools being offered money to replace the temporary building in this latest round.
(MH/CD)
The prefab replacement initiative is part of an ongoing scheme, which is hoped will save €5m a year in rental costs.
In total €42m will be spent, €23.6m of which is already been used.
30 schools have already benefited from the initiative, with 46 more schools being offered money to replace the temporary building in this latest round.
(MH/CD)
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