Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 436: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the fund in 2006 available for once-off initiatives for post-primary schools refurbishment projects; the amount of same which is to be devoted to science laboratory projects; the criteria which is to be used for selecting successful applicants; and the status of an application by a school (details supplied). [17087/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Current funding for once-off initiatives for refurbishment and modernisation projects in post-primary schools in 2006 is €13.66m, of which some €2.75m is to be allocated to the refurbishment and upgrading of science laboratory facilities.

The projects considered were drawn from application originally made under the Summer Works Scheme and elements of major refurbishment projects from the main Building and Modernisation Programme. These projects have a particular emphasis on Science, ICT and Technology areas and are suitable for progressing on a similar basis to the Summer Works Scheme. I will be announcing details of the specific allocations under this initiative shortly.