Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I would like to inform the Deputy that the school in question submitted an application for funding under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme (EWS) for the resurfacing of their playground. This application was rejected as it did not fall within the scope of the EWS.

The main purpose of the Emergency Works Grant Scheme is to provide for unforeseen emergencies that impact on school buildings. An emergency is a situation which poses an immediate risk to health, life, property or the environment, which is sudden, unforeseen and requires immediate action and, in the case of a school, if not corrected would prevent the school or part thereof from opening.

It is open to the school to use minor works grant funding or submit an application for funding to resurface the yard under the Summer Works Scheme when it next opens for applications or alternatively they may appeal the refusal of funding if they furnish additional information which if known at the time of the original application may have effected the outcome of the decision.