Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy applied for funding under the 2011 Summer Works Scheme.

A list of 453 successful schools was announced on 30 March 2011. Applications from schools for gas, mechanical and electrical works were prioritised under the Summer Works Scheme funding this year and I regret that the application made by the school in question was not selected. A letter to this effect has issued to the school.

While further funding has been made available for school projects under the Government's Jobs Initiative, I regret that the application referred to above was also unsuccessful under the Initiative as it was necessary to prioritise some categories of works over others.

Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 207: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding funding (details supplied) in respect of a person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11707/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The school referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for funding towards roof replacement under the Emergency Works Scheme in January 2011. The school was subsequently advised by my Department that due to budgetary constraints, replacement of the roof could not be considered. However, the school was advised to secure costings for repair works to the roof and to revert to my Department. A response is awaited.

I can confirm that the school also applied for funding under the 2011 Summer Works Scheme for window replacement. A list of 453 successful schools was announced on 30 March 2011 and I regret that the application made by the school in question 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 and accordingly it has been necessary to prioritise some categories of works over others.

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 the 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 the Department's website at www.education.ie