Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the summer works scheme 2017 applications will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14320/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that nearly 50% of schools have applied for inclusion under the Summer Works 2016-17 Scheme (SWS) which reflects a very high demand. Details of successful school applicants in respect of Categories 1 and 2 under the SWS 2016-17 were announced in April last and are published on my Department’s website www.education.ie.

Assessment of valid projects in further categories is now being undertaken by my Department, subject to the overall availability of funding, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the scheme as outlined in Circular Letter (0055/2015), which may be accessed on my Department's website. It is my intention to publish a list of successful applicants in due course.