Written answers

Tuesday, 17 January 2017

Department of Education and Skills

School Funding

Photo of Paul KehoePaul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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398. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by his Department, for County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41774/16]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that capital funding to schools is approved by my Department under the following schemes i.e. Major Projects, PPP Projects, Additional Accommodation, Emergency Works, Summer Works, ICT Infrastructure and Minor Works Grant Schemes. The total value of grants approved under these headings to schools in County Wexford is set out in the table.

Project CategoryFunding
Major Projects€38.4 million
PPP Projects**
Additional Accommodation€7.6 million
Emergency Works Scheme€1.1 million
Summer Works Scheme€1.1 million
Grant Scheme for ICT Infrastructure 2016-2017 school yearOver €1 million
Minor Works Grant Scheme 2016-2017 school yearAlmost €1 million
**  Loreto Secondary School, Wexford town, is one of six school projects planned for delivery under the Department's Bundle 5 Public Private Partnership (PPP) programme.  However, it is not possible to provide a separate value for this project.

Funding has also been allocated to enable Institute of Technology Carlow to acquire a site in County Wexford, with a view to developing a new purpose-built campus.  Due to commercial sensitivities, it is not possible to provide details of this funding.

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