Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy may be aware my Department approved a devolved grant for works at the school referred to. Subsequently an increased scope of works was submitted by the school. Additional information was requested, and received, in that regard. The additional information is currently under consideration and my Department will be in contact with the school once that process is complete.

In addition, my Department has approved funding under the Emergency works Scheme for roof repairs at the school. Officials from my Department have recently been in contact with the school and have been advised that new leaks have occurred in a separate glass roofed area of the school. The details of the works required along with the relevant costings have been requested and once this information has been received and assessed the School Authorities will be notified directly. If there are further issues with dangerous chimney stacks at the school the works proposed along with the associated costs can be submitted to my Department for assessment under the terms and conditions of the Emergency works Scheme.

With regard to the upgrade of the school’s heating system my Department has recently advised the school that the works proposed were outside the terms of the Emergency works Scheme and that the correct mechanism for applying for works of this nature was my Department’s Summer works Scheme. It is open to the school authority to apply for these works under the new Summer Works Scheme opening for applications in early 2019 for projects for summer 2020 onwards.