Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any financial assistance can be given towards the resurfacing of a playground in the case of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28681/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of a Category 10 application from the school in question for works to its playground under the Summer Works Scheme (SWS) (2016-2017).

The school has been advised that valid SWS (2016-2017) applications in respect of Categories 3 to 10 that were not reached under round one approvals announced last April, will, subject to the overall availability of funding, qualify to be assessed under future rounds of the Scheme.  The school's application is available to be considered in this context.

In the meantime, the school may use its minor works grant, which all primary schools received last November, to carry out the works in full or on a phased basis as that grant permits if the school considers them to be a priority.