Every December the INTO publishes a list of seriously sub-standard primary schools. There were 43 on last December's list, nearly 80 per cent in counties along the western seaboard. The 10 below were suffering from a combination of outdoor toilets, vermin, rotting doors and windows and ancient prefabs. The Department of Education may have moved on some of their refurbishment applications in the meantime.

Inis Cealtra NS, Mountshannon, Co Clare

Inch NS, Kilmaley, Co Clare

Leabgarrow NS, Aranmore Island, Co Donegal

Aphort NS, Aranmore Island, Co Donegal

Wood NS, Ardara, Co Donegal Gaelscoil Faithleann, Killarney, Co Kerry

Garracloon NS, Cloghans, Co Mayo

Lahardane NS, Crossmolina, Co Mayo

St John's NS, Killasser, Swinford, Co Mayo

Mount Bruis NS, Co Tipperary