Debate contribution: Schools: Routine Maintenance

Debate contribution by Mr Timothy Gaston on 10 March 2025.

MLA: Mr Timothy Gaston
Party at the time: Traditional Unionist Voice
Date: 10 March 2025
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Schools: Routine Maintenance
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 4841100

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I declare an interest as a governor of Buick Memorial Primary School. Many primary schools, such as that of which I am a governor, struggle to carry out basic, routine maintenance. The school has to fundraise for such simple things as painting the walls. At what point will budgets be rebalanced to ensure that schools have enough resources to carry out basic, routine maintenance such as painting the walls and other everyday things to keep their buildings in tip-top shape? The budget that is there at the minute —

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This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 1679/22-27.

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