Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 745: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications which have been received for the summer refurbishment scheme 2006; the budget which she will make available; the way in which this compares with the 2005 allocation; the number of projects which were accommodated in 2005; and the criteria for selection which will apply for the 2006 scheme. [29277/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The closing date for receipt of applications under the 2006 summer works scheme, SWS, was 14 October last. The school planning section of my Department has, therefore, just commenced the logging of applications received. The number of applications will not be known until this procedure has been completed. Under the assessment process, projects will be categorised and prioritised as follows:

Priority/Category 1: Gas Works

Priority/Category 2: Electrical Works

Priority/Category 3: Mechanical works

Priority/Category 4: Projects to facilitate inclusion and access for special needs pupils

Priority/Category 5: Toilet facilities

Priority/Category 6: Roof works

Priority/Category 7: Window projects

Priority/Category 8: Curricular requirement projects

Priority/Category 9: Other structural improvements

Priority/Category 10: External environment projects

Demonstrably necessary projects will be approved to proceed in accordance with this prioritisation and categorisation system subject to the availability of funding. The budget for the 2006 scheme will be set following the Estimates and budgetary process. In 2005, 741 projects received funding under the summer works scheme.