Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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Question 201: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the type of works that are envisaged to be included in the emergency works programme for primary schools; if this level and types of works has changed in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12887/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The main purpose of the Emergency Works Scheme is to ensure the availability of funding for urgent works to those schools that are most in need of resources as a result of an emergency situation or on receipt of an enrolment application from a special needs pupil. An emergency is 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. Terms and conditions of the scheme were published in March 2011 and are available on my Department's website www.education.ie.