Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application by a school (details supplied) for emergency summer works will be granted. [47348/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that the school in question applied for funding under the Summer Works Scheme, to provide a roof over each of the school's courtyards.

The scheme is designed to address necessary and immediate works; funding is not made available for projects unless considered by the Department to be essential. In view of the scale of demand, nearly 50% of schools have applied for inclusion under the scheme and having regard to the constrained funding position, my Department advised the school that funding could not be provided for the works sought.

Almost €80 million has been approved to date under the Summer Works Scheme, in respect of over 640 school projects in categories 1 - 6. Details of the successful school applicants are published on my Department's website www.education.ie.The 2018 budgetary provision will allow my Department meet the carry over costs of summer works projects already approved, the assessment of applications in the remaining categories 7-10 is reliant on the availability of funding.