Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools approved for works under the summer works scheme 2020; the number of applications received in each year since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4640/20]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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405 schools have been allocated funding under my Department's 2020 Summer Works Scheme. 1,609 schools submitted applications under my Department's 2016 multi-annual Summer Works Scheme and in excess of 1,200 schools have been allocated funding. Under my Department’s 2020 multi-annual Summer Works Scheme a total of 1,162 schools submitted an application.

Commensurate with the level of funding set aside for the Scheme, applications are being assessed on a top down basis in accordance with the prioritisation criteria outlined in the Circular accompanying the Scheme. In this regard, applications, which were not considered for funding to date, will remain live and will be considered under future rounds of the Summer Works Scheme.