Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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687. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she will reopen the summer works scheme for new applications, given that applications closed for the 2016-2017 tranche on 2 December 2015, as referenced in Parliamentary Question No. 661 of 6 April 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6611/16]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I wish to clarify for the Deputy that the Summer Works Scheme will be applied on a multi-annual basis for the years 2016 and 2017. Accordingly, a new call for proposals from schools will not be sought in respect of 2017. Under SWS 2016 and 2017, valid applications from schools that are not reached for funding reasons from within the funding made available in 2016 will qualify to be assessed for purposes of funding available in 2017, subject to the overall availability of funding.