Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for emergency works due to the urgent circumstances will be expedited (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20733/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise you Deputy that the main purpose of the Emergency Works Scheme is to ensure the availability of funding for urgent works to those schools that are most in need of resources as a result of an emergency situation or on receipt of an enrolment application from a special needs pupil. An emergency is a situation which poses an immediate risk to health, life, property or the environment, which is sudden, unforeseen and requires immediate action and in the case of a school, if not corrected would prevent the school or part thereof from opening.

In light of the above, the application received from Tashinny NS was not considered sudden or unforeseen and in that regard was refused. Also note, some of the works requested were outside the school boundary, which is not a matter for this Department to address.