Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 156: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the summer works scheme 2011 will be proceeding in line with the announcement in December last. [6702/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I am pleased to be able to confirm to the Deputy that I recently announced that 453 primary and post primary schools across the country will be receiving funding under the 2011 Summer Works Scheme. Details of the schools in question are available on my Department's website www.education.ie. All schools who applied for funding under the scheme will receive written notification of the outcome of their application.

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 157: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in County Cork which have applied for support under the summer works scheme; the number which were unsuccessful in their application and in the case of a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork, the options open to it to achieve alternative funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6705/11]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 158: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in County Cork which have applied for support under the summer works scheme; the number which were unsuccessful in their application and in the case of a post primary school (details supplied) in County Cork, the options open to it to achieve alternative funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6706/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 157 and 158 together.

I can confirm to the Deputy that a total of 252 applications for funding under the Summer Works Scheme, 2011, were received from schools in County Cork. Of these, 46 schools in County Cork were included in my announcement on 30th March of a total of 453 schools in the country whose applications for funding were successful.

Unfortunately, due to the scale of demand for funding under the scheme, it was not possible to grant aid all applications. As outlined in the Circular governing the operation of the scheme, applications for works in the higher categories were prioritised and it was not possible to include the schools referred to the Deputy in the list of successful applicants. Letters to this effect will be issuing to the schools shortly. It is open to the schools in question to apply for funding under future rounds of the Summer Works Scheme.

In the meantime, for works that are of a very urgent nature, it is open to the school authorities to consider if the works in question qualify for funding under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme. An emergency is deemed to be a situation which poses an immediate risk to health, life, property or the environment which is sudden, unforeseen and requires immediate action and, in the case of a school, if not corrected would prevent the school or part thereof from opening. Details of the Scheme, together with an application form for grant assistance, can be accessed on my Department's website at www.education.ie