Derek Nolan (Galway West, Labour)
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831. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the summer works scheme will take place this year; when schools can make applications for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12111/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The Deputy will be aware that spending of more than €70 million was approved for the 2014 Summer Works Scheme to allow over 770 schools undertake improvement works.

This allowed for the funding of applications received under categories 1-6. Schools which had applied under categories 7-10 were advised that their applications would be retained for prioritisation if funding for further summer works projects could be secured for 2015.

I also wish to advise the Deputy that provision has been made in the 2015 allocation, for the carryover costs of the improvement works already approved in 2014.

I am currently considering the feasibility of making further funding available to facilitate consideration of those applications which were received under categories 7-10 under the 2014 Summer Works Scheme.