Hanafin announces €540m for education

Updated: 11:46, Monday, 11 December 2006

The Minister for Education has said that more than €540m will be spent building new schools and modernising others next year.

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Mary Hanafin - E540m for education

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The Minister for Education, Mary Hanafin, has said that more than €540m will be spent building new schools and modernising others next year.

€305m is to be spent in the primary sector and just under €230m on second level schools.

More than €300m is going towards what the department calls large-scale building projects.

This money is to be concentrated on providing school accommodation in developing areas.

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