Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 1701: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will assist in the provision of car parking facilities for a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2557/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The school to which the Deputy refers made an application under the Summer Works Scheme 2007 (SWS) for an upgrade to its toilet and car parking facilities. The school identified the toilet upgrade as its number one priority and I am pleased to inform the Deputy that this project was approved to proceed. The works will be carried out over the coming summer months.

Under the published prioritisation criteria governing the Scheme, external environment projects fall into category ten. This category was not reached this year but it is open to the school to re-apply under the Sumer Works Scheme 2008 for these works. Alternatively it may use its minor works grant to address the issue.