Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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Question 124: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reconsider a decision to turn down an application for funding under the summer works scheme in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick. [16363/11]

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.

In light of further funding being made available under the Government's Jobs Initiative, projects submitted under the 2011 Summer Works Scheme were considered further. Unfortunately, due to the scale of demand for funding, it was necessary to further prioritise categories of works in respect of access for all, toilets, roofs and post primary school windows projects. I regret that the application referred to above was also unsuccessful under the Initiative.

Details of all successful schools under both initiatives may be viewed on the Department's website, www.education.ie.