Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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Question 139: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the schools in Dublin 5, 13 and 17 that were approved for funding under the 2009 and 2010 summer works scheme; if all of the projects approved under this scheme have now been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37199/10]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The Summer Works Scheme (SWS) was introduced in 2004 to provide devolved funding to individual school authorities to undertake small scale building works which can be carried out during the summer months or at other times that avoid disrupting the operation of the school. Since then, thousands of projects such as gas works, electrical and mechanical works, roof replacements and repairs, windows replacement, toilet upgrades, structural improvements and access improvement works have been completed in schools. A key principle behind this Scheme is that responsibility for the management of the project is devolved to the school authority. The school authority can make use of its local knowledge and presence on the ground to manage the project more effectively and ensure better value for money for the taxpayer.

Under summer works 2009 a total of 123 primary schools and 103 post primary schools in the Dublin area were allocated funding in the amounts of €16.9m and €22.8m respectively. 213 projects are practically complete and the Department is expecting notification of having reached practical completion from the school authorities of the remaining 13 projects shortly. Under summer works 2010 a total of 181 primary schools and 104 post primary schools in the Dublin area were allocated funding in the amounts of €20.7m and €15.5m respectively. To date my Department has received notification from the school authorities that 78 projects are practically complete, 174 projects are ongoing and 33 projects are envisaged to advance on site shortly.