Written answers

Tuesday, 17 October 2017

Department of Education and Skills

Summer Works Scheme

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the summer works scheme will be reopened for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43856/17]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The current Summer Works Scheme (SWS) is being applied on a multi-annual basis. The Deputy will also be aware that nearly 50% of 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 are published on my Department's website www.education.ie.Almost €80 million has been approved to date under the Summer Works Scheme in respect of over 640 school projects in categories 1-6.  The 2018 budgetary provision will allow my Department meet the costs of summer works projects already approved, the assessment of applications in the remaining Categories 7-10 is reliant on the availability of funding.

The announcement of a further Summer Works Scheme in 2018 will be a matter for consideration at that time.

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