James O'Connor (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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519. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the application for works under the summer works scheme for a school (details supplied) will be granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26607/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I would like to inform the Deputy that the school in question did make an application for funding under Category 10 (External Environment) of the Summer Works Scheme (SWS) in June 2019 .

The Deputy may be aware that in November 2019 Minister McHugh announced details of the schools that would receive funding in summer 2020 in respect of applications submitted in 2019 for Life safety systems (Category 01) and applications submitted in 2016 for External Environment (Category 10) projects. 

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 that regard, applications submitted for other works will be considered under future rounds of the Summer Works Scheme.  The school in question will be considered in this regard.

In the meantime, if the condition of the yard has deteriorated to such an extent it is preventing pupils from attending school, the school authority may apply for funding under my Departments Emergency Works Scheme via the Esinet portal.