Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy has submitted an application to my Department for capital funding for additional school accommodation. A decision will be conveyed to the school authority as soon as the assessment process has been completed.

Pat Gallagher (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for improvement works at a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the condition of the school gym building; if he will review the previous applications for improvement works at the school and prioritise an improvement plan for it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7102/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department approved funding for the school referred to, in May 2014, to provide substantial additional accommodation consisting of specialist rooms, learning support facilities and larger staffroom facilities.  In February 2015, additional funding was approved to address significant abnormal works associated with the approved building project.  Furthermore, in December 2016 my Department approved further funding to carry out remedial works to the school’s heating system.

Subsequently, my Department clarified to the school authorities that it was not in a position at this time to fund further additional capital works due to competing pressures on available capital funding. My Department will continue to liaise with the school in relation to this matter.

In the interim, it is open to the school to consider if any of the works qualify for funding under my  Department’s Emergency Works Grant Scheme. Full details, together with application form may be accessed on my Department’s website, .

Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to outstanding works yet to be completed at a school (details supplied); and the position with regard to these outstanding building defects. [7160/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The project at the school referred to by the Deputy reached substantial completion in November 2017. Under the terms of the contract the Contractor has a period of 12 months after the date of substantial completion to rectify any snags or defects that are identified, i.e. defects liability period. If at the end of the 12 month period all snags or defects have not been rectified then the contract offers other remedies to have matters resolved.

My Department has requested the employers representative to engage with the main contractor to ensure that any snags or defects are remedied before the end of the defects liability period.