Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to upgrade schools (details supplied) both of which are badly in need of their buildings being upgraded. [28806/14]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that the first school to which she refers submitted an application for Structural Improvement works under the 2014 Summer Works Scheme. 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, including those received for structural improvements.

However, in accordance with the Scheme's Circular, the application will be retained and will be prioritised for consideration under any further rounds of the Summer Works Scheme in the future, subject to availability of funding.

A major project for the second school referred to by the Deputy is included in my Department' s current Five Year Construction Plan, to provide a major extension which includes a Special Needs Unit and PE Hall. The architectural planning process for the extension is in train and the project is currently at detailed design stage