Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 126: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the primary schools in County Kerry that have applied for extension buildings; and the current status of each application. [39641/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Applications have been received from 31 primary schools in Co Kerry for school extensions. In addition, applications have been received from a further 7 primary schools for new replacement school buildings Details of the schools concerned are attached for the Deputy's information. The current status of all projects on the school building programme, including those in County Kerry, may be viewed on my Department's website at www.education.ie and this will be updated on an ongoing basis. As the Deputy may be aware, the Government's Medium Term Infrastructure and Capital Investment Framework, which was published on 10 November 2011, sets out the demographic challenge facing the education system in the coming years. The priority now is to focus on major school projects and smaller projects devolved to schools to meet the demographic demands. The primary aim will be to ensure that every child will have access to a school place. I recently announced that a school building construction programme for 2012 will be published this month and that a 5 year construction programme will be announced in the New Year.

Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 127: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the primary schools in County Kerry that have applied for replacement of prefabricated structures; the current status of each application [39642/11]

Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 128: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the post-primary schools in County Kerry that have applied for replacement of prefabricated structures; and the current status of each application. [39643/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos 127 and 128 together.

Major applications have been received from 38 primary schools and 11 post primary schools in Co Kerry for extension projects or replacement of accommodation. In some cases school applications may involve, without specific reference, the replacement of some or all of the school's existing prefabricated accommodation, both rented and owned. Accordingly, information about the level of such accommodation is not readily available. The current status of all projects on the school building programme, including those in County Kerry, may be viewed on my Department's website at www.education.ie and this will be updated on an ongoing basis.

In addition, 2 primary schools in County Kerry applied this year to replace prefabricated accommodation with permanent accommodation. No such applications have been received from post primary schools. Details of the two primary schools concerned are attached for the Deputy's information. The application by one of the schools was unsuccessful as the accommodation at the school was deemed adequate to meet the needs of its pupils. Funding had previously been approved for this school to provide for a permanent extension of two mainstream classrooms to replace some temporary accommodation. In the case of the other application, this school was approved significant funding to provide a permanent extension to replace two mainstream classrooms.

Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 129: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the primary schools in County Kerry that have applied for renovation and repairs; the current status of each application. [39644/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The information requested by the Deputy in relation to Primary schools in County Kerry that applied for an Emergency Works Grant in 2011 is outlined in the following table:

Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 130: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the post primary schools in County Kerry that have applied for renovation and repair; the current status of each application. [39645/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The information requested by the Deputy in relation to Post Primary schools in County Kerry that applied for an Emergency Works Grant in 2011 is outlined in the following table:

Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 131: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the primary schools in County Kerry that applied for, qualified, and were approved for work under the summer work scheme for school building refurbishment in 2011; and the schools that applied for, qualified, and are awaiting approval in County Kerry. [39646/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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A total of 70 primary schools from County Kerry made an application under the 2011 Summer Works Scheme. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that 21 primary schools were successful under this year's Scheme. Primary school applications under the SWS were further assessed for purposes of the Jobs Initiative announced on the 10th May 2011. Under this assessment, a further 3 primary schools in County Kerry were approved for funding. Details of all schools that had applications approved for funding under the Summer Works scheme and Jobs Initiative are published on the Department's website, www.education.ie. I have also attached, for the Deputy's information, details of successful school applications approved for funding in County Kerry.