Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)
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154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position in relation to grant funding for windows recently made available through the summer works scheme being changed to a grant for a new heating system for schools (details supplied) in County Louth, in view of the urgent issues that have arisen over the past number of months with the current heating system and the significant costs to both schools incurred as result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16079/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department provided emergency grant funding to the second named school in September 2014 to undertake repairs to its heating system. I understand that these repair works have commenced. The first named school also applied for grant aid under the Emergency Works Scheme to undertake works to its heating system. The school was requested to provide additional information and this is awaited. The application can be considered further following receipt of this information.

The Deputy is aware that my Department approved funding for window replacement at both schools under the 2014 Summer Works Scheme. It is not possible to reallocate this funding for works to the heating system. It is however open to the schools to apply for funding for these works under any future Summer Works Schemes.