Niall Blaney (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 824: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will look favourably on an application for outdoor play facilities and library facilities under the dormant accounts fund and RAPID leverage fund small scale capital grant scheme by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14351/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The closing date for receipt of applications under the Dormant Accounts/RAPID Leverage Fund Small Scale Capital Grants Scheme was 1st March. The Midland Regional Office of my Department received a large number of applications for the scheme including an application from the school referred to by the Deputy.

As outlined in Departmental Circular 4 of 2007 the Scheme is open to primary and post primary schools who are covered by one of three categories: (i) participating in the School Support Programme under DEIS; (ii) are located within a RAPID Area or serving a RAPID Area; and (iii) is a Special School. On examination of the application from the school in question it was noted that the school is not eligible to apply for this Scheme as it does not fall within any of the categories listed above. My officials wrote to the Principal of the school to advise her of the position on 22 March.