Pat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department is working through the list of summer works applications in accordance with the respective category allocations; if it will be opening up the scheme to new applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22288/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will be aware that I announced details of the successful applicants under round two of the Summer Works Scheme (SWS) (2016-2017) for categories 3–6, on the 3rd May last, details of which are published on my Department's website, www.education.ie.

Funding of €47 million is being made available for vital school projects in school buildings; 438 schools nationwide will benefit from this announcement.

In total, funding of almost €80 million has now been approved in respect of 635 schools for Categories 1 to 6 under the multi-annual Summer Works Scheme (2016-2017). Nearly 50% of all schools have applied for inclusion under the scheme which reflects a very high demand.  Details of successful school applicants, in respect of Categories 1 to 6 can be accessed on my Department's website .

The 2016-2017 scheme is now closed to applicants. The matter of considering further categories is reliant on further funding becoming available.