Written answers

Thursday, 29 June 2006

Department of Education and Science

Schools Refurbishment

8:00 pm

Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 214: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the work to refurbish a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 will include a school hall. [25334/06]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The extension project for the school referred to by the Deputy, consists of eight new classrooms, a special needs room, library, general purpose room and associated stores and toilets.

Photo of Pat RabbittePat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Question 215: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of her response to Parliamentary Question Nos. 261 and 262 of 25 May 2006 and the information on her Department's website, of 5 October 2005 (details supplied), she will sanction the 2006 summer work scheme without a local contribution in the relevant school; her views on whether her website makes clear that the cap on local contributions within a five-year period has been in operation since 2004, or 2005 at latest; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25345/06]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As stated in my reply of 25th May, the projects approved for 2006 under the Summer Works Scheme are being treated as year one of the 5 year period for local contribution purposes. Therefore schools that have projects approved under the 2007 Summer Works Scheme will be advised of how this will apply in the case of their own application for that year and the history of their applications.

Each Summer Works Scheme is governed by a separate Circular Letter which is published each year. There is no reference to a cap on local contributions over a rolling five year period in the Circular Letters governing the 2004 and 2005 Schemes. Therefore, I am satisfied that it is clear that it does not relate to those years.

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