Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 1651: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the application for the summer works grant 2007 for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare was refused; if the criteria used that excluded the school required safety measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2078/07]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1682: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a review will be undertaken to provide parking facilities and replacement of windows at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare which pose a serious health and safety issue to teachers and pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2320/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1651 and 1682 together.

The management authority of the school in question applied for funding for car parking and replacement of windows and doors under the Summer Works Scheme 2007. Car parking was listed as the Priority 1 project. Under the prioritisation system these works were classed Category 10 (External Environment). Unfortunately the category applying to this type of project was not reached.

The school authority, however, also submitted an application under the Emergency Works Grant for funding for the works in question. I am pleased to inform the Deputies that the Building Unit of my Department has recently approved funding for these works.