Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications that have been unsuccessful under the latest round of the summer works scheme, the minor works grant and the emergency works scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34245/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that 279 applications were received in Categories 1 and 2 under the Summer Works Scheme (SWS) 2016-2017. Details of the 197 successful school applicants in Categories 1 and 2 were announced on 28th April last, particulars of which are also published on my Department's website, www.education.i.e.

Under SWS (2016-2017), valid applications from schools that were not reached for funding reasons from within the funding made available in 2016 will qualify to be assessed for purposes of the funding available in 2017, subject to the overall availability of funding. If this arises, the terms and conditions of the scheme as outlined in Circular Letter (0055/2015) which may be accessed on my Department's website, will continue to apply when allocating funding to such projects.

The normal practice is for the Minor Works Grant, that is payable to Primary schools only, to be announced late in the year if funding permits. The issue of the Minor Works Grant (2016/2017) will be considered in the context of my Department's overall capital position later this year.

The Emergency Works scheme funded by my Department addresses health and safety concerns of school authorities which pose an immediate risk to health, life, property or the environment which are sudden, unforeseen and require immediate action and, in the case of a school, if not corrected would prevent the school or part thereof from opening. To date in 2016, 405 applications were successful with 98 applications being refused funding, primarily because the works applied for did not meet the terms of the scheme. Details of successful applications are published on my Department's website at www.education.ie.