Number of new schools built is halved [IrishExaminer]
- Published: 01 February 2010
JUST 20 new schools were built last year – less than half of the number constructed in 2008, new figures from the Department of Education show.
Figures supplied to Fine Gael Education Spokesman Brian Hayes in a parliamentary question show that in 2008 a total of 48 new schools were completed, providing 486 permanent mainstream classrooms.
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