Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 456: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if proposals made to the Limerick Northside Regeneration Agency in relation to a school (details supplied) have been considered by her Department; if she will make funding available in 2008 to implement these proposals which include measures relating to absenteeism, special needs support, library facilities, book rental, retention of teachers and school completion programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14058/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Following publication of the education elements of the Vision Statements of the Limerick Southside and Northside Regeneration Agencies, launched in January of this year, my Department's Mid-Western Regional Office has recently received proposals in relation to the needs of schools in the regeneration areas, including that cited by the Deputy. These proposals are being considered by my Department.

In considering the needs of an individual school, my Department must take into account, not only the level and impact of existing provision in that school, but also the Department's wider strategic commitment to all schools within the DEIS programme of education measures to assist schools in socially disadvantaged areas.

The school in question will benefit from inclusion in the Dormant Account Educational Disadvantage Programme funding package announced recently which will enable over 20 DEIS schools in Limerick to stay open after school hours, at weekends and during school holidays to facilitate access by children and the wider community to school amenities and to a variety of relevant activities.

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 457: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if and when her Department will allocate specific funding to finance projects for support of vulnerable children put forward by schools in the regeneration areas of Limerick City; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14060/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Following publication of the education elements of the Vision Statements of the Limerick Southside and Northside Regeneration Agencies, launched in January of this year, my Department's Mid-Western Regional Office has recently received proposals in relation to the needs of schools in the regeneration areas. These proposals are being considered by my Department.

In considering the needs of individual schools, my Department must take into account, not only the level and impact of existing provision to those schools, but also its wider strategic commitment to all schools within the DEIS programme. In that context, as part of the Dormant Account Educational Disadvantage Programme funding announced recently, my Department has committed to enabling over 20 DEIS schools in Limerick to stay open after school hours, at weekends and during school holidays to facilitate access by children and the wider community to school amenities and to a variety of relevant activities.