Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 257: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if schools such as a school (details supplied) in County Kildare who applied for grant assistance and were not included on the list will be assisted by her Department by other means; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4664/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The management authority of the school in question applied for funding for carparking and replacement of windows and doors under the Summer Works Scheme 2007. Carparking 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. As the Deputy is aware the Building Unit of my Department has recently approved funding for these works. It is open to other schools in a similar situation to the school in question to submit an application for funding under the Emergency Works Grant for consideration.