Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application made by a school (details supplied) for emergency funding. [32836/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The school to which the Deputy refers currently has a number of applications for capital funding with my Department including an Emergency Works Scheme application. My Department is liaising with the school to composite its applications to enable a decision on how best to comprehensively meet its needs over a period of time. Given the extent of the work required and the cost involved, an orderly and structured approach is preferred rather than a piecemeal response based on the individual applications on hands which could result in abortive work. Additional information has been sought from the school and when this is received, it is intended that a site visit will be carried out by Department Officials. A decision on how best to proceed will be taken as soon as possible thereafter.