Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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477. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the possible funding avenues available to a school to install a fire alarm system; and if her Department will urgently assist schools that do not currently have a fire warning system in place. [35334/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I would like to inform the Deputy that the funding of Life Safety Systems, under which category this falls, was announced under my Department's Summer Works Scheme last year.

If a particular school did not apply for funding of Life Safety Systems under that round of the Summer Works Scheme, an application should now be made under the Emergency Works Scheme, which is the proper mechanism for delivering projects of this nature.

Details of how to apply for funding under this scheme can be found on the Department's website at

Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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478. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding and grant avenues available to a school that urgently needs to upgrade its heating system. [35335/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I would like to inform the deputy that the correct mechanism for uprgrading heating systems falls within the scope of my Department's Summer Works Scheme; schools are free to apply for funding under this scheme when it next opens for applications.

If the heating system in a particular school completely fails, the school may apply for funding through the Emergency Works Scheme; details of this scheme are available on the Department's website.