Written answers

Tuesday, 13 May 2014

Department of Education and Skills

Summer Works Scheme Applications

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will receive funding through the summer works scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21550/14]

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for window replacement under the 2014 Summer Works Scheme. The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced details of the schools that will receive Summer Works Scheme funding in 2014 in respect of applications submitted for Categories 1 to 6 i.e. Gas, Electrical, Mechanical, Toilet Facilities and Roof Works projects. In total, I have approved the spending of more than €70 million on the Summer Works Scheme to allow 772 schools undertake improvement works during the summer months.

Commensurate with the level of funding set aside for the Scheme, applications were assessed on a top down basis in accordance with the prioritisation criteria outlined in the Circular accompanying the Scheme. Unfortunately, due to the scale of demand for funding under the Scheme, it was not possible to grant aid all applications. However, in accordance with the Scheme's Circular, the school's application will be retained and will be prioritised for consideration under further rounds of the Summer Works Scheme in the future, subject to availability of funding.

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