Written answers
Thursday, 5 November 2015
Department of Education and Skills
Emergency Works Scheme Applications
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has received further correspondence from a school (details provided) in County Cork relating to its application for emergency works funding; and if, in view of the contents therein, specifically the views expressed by the schools insurers regarding the works required, she will reconsider this application favourably. [38701/15]
Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The school to which the Deputy refers applied for funding under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme to repair a retaining wall.
As the scope of works is outside the terms of this scheme, the application cannot be considered for funding. The school authority has been informed of this decision. It is, however, open to the school authority to apply for funding under a future Summer Works Scheme. In this regard, I recently announced that there will be a Summer Works Scheme in 2016 and 2017. I also announced that the minor works will be paid later this year. The school can use its minor works grant for the works in question if it deems them to be a priority.
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