Schools that fall into disrepair could miss out as the cash-strapped Education Authority admits budget problems will likely mean reduced maintenance.
The admission comes after Belfast Live revealed how staff at a Derry nursery have been forced to launch an online appeal to pay for repairs to a collapsed roof.
A spokesperson for the Education Authority said it expects "programmes of maintenance work will be reduced" given the "likelihood of an extremely constrained budget in the next financial year".
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