Following Ruane's contemptuous refusal to inform the Assembly of her decisions on which schools will get new build approval, the TUV has called on the DFP Minister to step in and revoke the Education Minister's discretion over capital spend.
 
A TUV spokesman said, "Once more the Sinn Fein Minister shows not just her contempt for accountability but demonstrates that contrary to DUP assurances the Education Minister is a law onto herself, whom even the Assembly can't control. No doubt she is again lining things up for preferential treatment for the Irish medium sector. This is a direct challenge to the Assembly, the accountability provisions and the DUP, particularly the Finance Minister. The response of Minister Wilson should be to forthwith revoke Ruane's discretionary powers over capital spend. He can do this, but will he?"