Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 205: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the summer works scheme will be reopened for new applications; if those submitted in 2007 will be prioritised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8121/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I intend to have a Summer Works Scheme this year. The level of funding to be made available for the 2009 scheme is being considered. In the meantime, applications submitted for the Summer Works Scheme in 2008 are currently being assessed and the schools will be notified of the outcome of this assessment in due course. A decision on the timing of a further call for proposals will be made in light of the outcome of this assessment. The Professional and Technical Reports provided by schools for 2008 can be used again for future projects so that schools will not be at the loss of expenditure on them.