Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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543. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a summer works scheme application will be granted due to the circumstances of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14814/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to confirm to the Deputy that the school to which he refers applied for funding for the work in question under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme. As the scope of the works associated with this application were outside the terms of the scheme, this application was refused. I can also confirm that the mechanism for applying for funding for the full set of works of the nature described is my Department’s Summer Works Scheme and as such it is open to the school authority to apply for these works under a future Summer Works Scheme.

It remains open to the school to reapply for funding under the Emergency Works Scheme with a reduced scope of works to address those issues which might prevent the school or part thereof from opening.