Education Minister Julia Gillard conceded in question time yesterday that there had been complaints about building proposals at 49 schools, out of around 9500 schools and out of a total of 24,000 building projects.

She said the complaints had been addressed.

The complaints were followed by an ABC news report on Tuesday night that said a number of child-care centres around the country would be forced to close or relocate following the introduction of the stimulus plan.

The report said more than 200 centres that were attached to primary schools would be affected, including 40 centres in Victoria and Tasmania.

In Parliament yesterday, Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull raised the case reported in a newspaper yesterday of Abbottsford Primary School in Sydney where the parents and citizens' group is trying to block a $2.5 million grant. The grant was intended to demolish a four-classroom block at the school and replace it with a new four-classroom block.

"This is about demolishing a building from the 1950s which is in poor condition and putting a building in its place which would be a great improvement," Ms Gillard said.

"But in circumstances where there is concern in the school community, obviously we are very keen to hear about their concerns."

Education spokesman Christopher Pyne raised the issue of Evesham State School in Queensland, asking why the school was to receive a $250,000 grant for a new library when it had only one student and one teacher.

Ms Gillard said that there were consultations under way to amalgamate the school and the money would be on hold until that was completed.