Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the relationship that exists between her Department and the Department of Defence in relation to the operations of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if she will define the responsibilities in relation to maintenance and improvement works, as they relate to either Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35854/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The school to which the Deputy refers is recognised by my Department in accordance with the terms of the Education Act 1998. The Minister for Defence and the Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin are joint Patrons of the school. The functions of a Patron and a Board of Management, which are also set out in the Act, are common to Patrons and Boards of Management operating all State recognised schools.

As a recognised school, the relationship between the school and my Department is the same as that with all other recognised schools, i.e. my Department pays capitation grants, teachers' salaries etc. to the school.

In addition, the school is eligible to apply to my Department for capital funding for works to the building under any of my Department's Capital Programme schemes/funding streams.

Similar to all State recognised schools, the day to day operation of the school and responsibility for maintenance issues are matters for the Principal and the Board of Management.