Written answers
Monday, 8 September 2025
Department of Education and Skills
Departmental Funding
Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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826. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and post primary schools in County Offaly that received funding for works under emergency works scheme in the 2023 to 2024 and the 2024 to 2025 school term, in tabular form. [45524/25]
Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The purpose of the Emergency Works Scheme (EWS) is to provide funding specifically for unforeseen emergencies, or to provide funding to facilitate inclusion and access for pupils with special needs. 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 EWS operates on the basis of a minimal scope works to address the emergency situation. The EWS is intended to remedy an emergency situation and usually provides only an interim measure until a permanent solution can be delivered under the Summer Works Scheme (SWS) which deals with upgrade works to the school.
Please see below, in tabular form, the number of primary and post primary schools in County Offaly that received funding for works under emergency works scheme in the 2023 to 2024 and the 2024 to 2025 school term.
| - | Primary | Post Primary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 |
| Total | 23 | 8 |
Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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827. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the capital funding her Department provided to a school (details supplied) in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [45525/25]
Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The overall Department of Education and Youth capital spend for the school referred to by the Deputy for 2024 and 2025 to date is detailed below:
| Department of Education Capital Spend | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency Works Scheme | 952,022 | |
| Minor Works | 11,180 | 11,420 |
| Furniture & Equipment | 461 | 1,305 |
| Schools ICT - Capital | 10,106 | 15,310 |
| Total Capital Spend | 21,747 | 980,057 |
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