Written answers

Wednesday, 26 November 2014

Department of Education and Skills

Schools Refurbishment

Photo of Seán Ó FearghaílSeán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 457 of 18 November 2014, if the school in question has confirmed that it can remove the asbestos material from areas that can have restricted access by children; if her attention has been drawn to the the reconfiguration of the stairwells in the school which is a proposal that has emerged in response to an accident, which is now the subject of a claim against the board of management, and follows the conduct of a safety audit; her views that this is perverse to delay works considered to be emergency; if her reply of 18 November 2014 means that her Department will fund the necessary works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45462/14]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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Asbestos is a hazardous material which requires risk assessment, safe controlled removal including air monitoring, packaging, transport & disposal, in order to comply with Asbestos Health, Safety & Environmental Regulations. Accordingly, my Department does not consider that the asbestos removal works at the school in question can be carried out in a safe manner while there are pupils in or around the school building.

Subject to the availability of funding in 2015, my Department will provide funding to have the works carried out during the summer holiday period next year.

Photo of Derek NolanDerek Nolan (Galway West, Labour)
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129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if and when she plans sanctioning the release of funding for the minor works grant to all primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45467/14]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that I announced yesterday the payment of the Minor Works Grant 2014/2015. The grant will issue to all primary schools with permanent recognition next week.

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