Batt hasn't been spending on buildings because he thinks that less money spent will impress Cowen and the party.
He, like McCarthy and Harney, doesn't understand the actual result of under investment on a resource and the users if that resource.
That said I guarantee that the local schools in Batt's constituency are in great shape. I have seen a couple recently in Ballincollig.
FF look after their own at the expense of those foolish enough to vote for another party a la Ned O'Keefe.