Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 155: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extra schools in County Mayo that have been included in the summer works scheme 2011 as a result of the extra funding announced in the jobs initiative. [11194/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that 12 primary and post primary schools were successful under this years Summer Works Scheme.

Details of the successful applicants under the 2011 Summer Works Scheme were announced on 30th March 2011 and are published on the Department's website, www.education.ie. €41.2m will be made available under the summer works scheme and will see major improvements in primary and post primary schools around the country including Co. Mayo. 453 primary and post primary schools across the country have been successful in their applications for funding under the Summer Works Scheme this year.

I am also pleased to inform the Deputy that 22 applications from schools in County Mayo were successful under the Jobs Initiative announced on 10th May 2011 and are published on the Department's website, www.education.ie. €40 million will be made available through the Jobs Initiative to fund 374 primary and post primary school building projects. These funds will allow schools to carry out small and medium scale building works such as special needs access, toilet facilities, roof works and window replacements. It is envisaged that the investment will also create 2,400 direct and 480 indirect much needed jobs in the construction sector.

I have set out below lists of all successful applications for Co. Mayo under both Schemes for the Deputies convenience.