asked the Minister for Education if he will indicate (a) the number of schools proposed to be erected in West Cork; (b) the number to be reconstructed and (c) the present position regarding these proposals.

I assume that the Deputy intends to refer to the area of the West Cork Dáil constituency.

In view of the amount of work involved in ascertaining the particularsrequested by the Deputy and having regard to the fact that the Department's records do not indicate the Dáil constituencies in which schools are situated it would not be possible for me to reply to his question to-day. If he repeats his question in about a fortnight's time, I hope to be in a position to give him information on the lines sought by him.