Amount spent on temporary accommodation for St Mologa's National School, Balbriggan, Co Dublin,

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount his department has spent on temporary accommodation for a school (details supplied) in each of the years 2000 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. (Details Supplied) St Mologa's National School, Balbriggan, Co Dublin,

REPLY

I wish to advise the Deputy that details of expenditure on temporary accommodation, at the school referred to, are available on my Department’s Financial Management System from 2003.  The details of any costs incurred between 2000 and 2003 cannot be readily located.  The available information is set out in the table below.  I wish to advise that the amounts include both rental and buy-out costs of temporary accommodation approved for the school.
2003    €20,801.75
2004    €133,660.16
2005    €122,120.64
2006    €175,119.80
2007    €119,807.32
2008    €178,223.85
2009    €117,557.24
2010    €55,254.23
2011    €237,885.46