Martin Browne (Tipperary, Sinn Fein)
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95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have applied for funding under the once-off Covid-19 minor works funding of €17 million for post-primary schools; and the number of schools that were successful in their application by county. [6962/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The payment once-off Covid-19 minor works funding for post primary schools of €17m announced on the 13th of December 2021 was paid automatically to schools in the free scheme with no onus on schools to make an application.

Applications from post-primary schools in the fee-charging sector and Public Private Partnership schools are being considered on a case-by-case basis.

Minor works funding for post primary schools is important in terms of supporting the operation of schools within a COVID-19 environment. This funding enables post primary schools to address small-scale ventilation improvements at school level as a short-term mitigation measure, should they require to do so. Schools may also apply for emergency works grant assistance to address larger-scale issues on a permanent basis.