Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 203: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the schools in County Kerry which have applied for funding under the summer works scheme 2011; the schools that have been approved for funding to date; and if additional moneys will be made available in the current year. [15091/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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A total of 90 schools from Kerry made an application under the 2011 Summer Works Scheme. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that 24 primary and post primary schools were successful under this year's 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 scheme this year and will see major improvements in the 453 primary and post primary schools around the country, including Co. Kerry, that have been successful in their applications for funding. I am also pleased to inform the Deputy that a further 5 schools in County Kerry were successful under the Jobs Initiative announced on 10 May 2011, details of which are also published on the Department's website. €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. My Department has no plans to allocate further additional funding in the current year. I have attached lists of all successful applications for Co. Kerry under both Schemes for the Deputies' convenience.