A number of school projects are in doubt following the liquidation of building company Sammon Group.

The firm is currently developing two post primary schools in Maynooth, Co Kildare.

Fianna Fáil's Thomas Bryne called for the Education Minister to set out a detailed plan following the collapse.

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He said: "Minister Bruton needs to set out what his Department is doing to get these projects back on track. These schools are badly needed and cannot be allowed to be delayed indefinitely. It's nearly six months since the collapse of Carillion. While we all hoped that the Sammon Group could get through this crisis intact, Minister Bruton should have been preparing contingency plans nonetheless."

He added: "This whole saga also highlights the need for a better system to ensure subcontractors get paid for the work they have carried out on State funded projects."

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