Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 173: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide funding under the summer works scheme for a play area for a school (details supplied) in County Limerick which has less than 2 sq. ft. of play space per child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5948/07]

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 for provision of a hardcourt play area. On the 8th January 2007 I announced details of the schools to receive funding to improve facilities under the Summer Works Scheme 2007.

Under the published prioritisation criteria governing the Scheme, external environment projects fall into category ten. This category was not reached this year. the School Planning Section of my Department has received an appeal on this decision from the school authority which is currently under consideration.