Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure full funding for the emergency works application in respect of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41095/24]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The school to which the Deputy refers submitted an application for funding under the Emergency Works Scheme (EWS) for toilet facilities.

The purpose of the Emergency Works Scheme (EWS) is to provide funding specifically for unforeseen emergencies. It does so by ensuring the availability of funding for urgent works to those schools that are in need of resources as a result of an emergency situation. An emergency is deemed to be 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.

The school's original application was refused as the application fell outside the scope of of the Emergency Works Scheme. However, the option remains open to the school to appeal this decision. Appeals will only be considered if they are submitted through the Esinet system and should contain additional relevant information that was not provided as part of the original application.