James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application by a school (details supplied) for emergency funding will be considered; if the case will be treated as urgent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15354/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The school to which the Deputy refers applied for funding under my Departments Emergency Works Scheme to carry out works to the school building to comply with Part M of the Building Regulations.  The application was of a general nature and did not relate to a specific future or currently enroled pupil. It was deemed to be outside the scope of the scheme in that respect. 

However, it is open to the school to appeal this decision in respect of the pupil referred to by the Deputy. It may submit a letter to that effect containing details of the enrolment of that pupil and an Occupational Therapist's Report on which the works being applied for are based. The Emergency Works Circular and Application form are both available on my Departments Website.