Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 726: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the type of works that can be applied for under the summer works programme under external environment. [31575/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the purpose of the Summer Works Scheme is to devolve funding to individual school authorities to undertake small and medium scale building works which, ideally, can be carried out during the summer months or at other times that avoid disrupting the operation of the school.

Full details are contained in the relevant governing circular which is available on my Department's website www.education.ie.

The Scheme covers projects in school buildings such as gas, electrical and mechanical works, roof replacements and repairs, window replacement, toilet upgrades, structural improvements and access works.

The heading of external environment encompasses all works of an external nature and includes works such as CCTV, Car Parking, Fencing, Gates, Provision of Play areas, Tarmacing of surfaces and Upgrading play areas.