60 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding contractors (details supplied) who had school contracts and whereby the company subsequently went into examinership; if the sub-contractors will be paid for the work carried out on behalf of the main contractor while the main contractor is now in examinership. [45670/10]

My Department allocated a devolved grant to the trustees of the school in question for the delivery of a new temporary school pending the appointment of a Board of Management. As the Deputy is aware an Examiner was appointed by the High Court in September 2010 to the main contractor awarded the contract for the delivery of the temporary school building and the appropriate course of action is for sub-contractors to raise any claims they may have with the Examiner appointed. In the circumstances, I am sure the Deputy will appreciate that my Department is not in a position to interfere in relation to the matters you have raised.