Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 119: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Carlow will be approved under the summer works scheme; when announcements on this matter are expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8398/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I can confirm that the school in question submitted an application for the works referred to by the Deputy under the 2011 Summer Works Scheme. A list of 453 successful schools was announced on 30 March 2011 and I regret that the application made by the school referred to by the Deputy was not selected. A letter to this effect has issued to the school.

Applications from schools for gas, mechanical and electrical works were prioritised for Summer Works funding this year. Unfortunately, due to the scale of demand for funding under the scheme, it was not possible to grant aid all applications. The capital budget allocated for the Summer Works Scheme has been reduced this year and it has been necessary to prioritise some categories of works over others. My Department has sought to prioritise the funds that are available towards works that are most relevant to the health and safety of staff and students alike in our schools.