Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 March 2004
278 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will review the maintenance needs of a school (details supplied) in particular, repairs to windows and the leaking roof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9151/04]
View answerCarrying out routine maintenance works in a school is the responsibility of a school's board of management. The school's management authority should use a portion of the capitation grant provided by my Department for this purpose.
More extensive works of a capital nature can be addressed by accessing funding under the summer works scheme. While an application from the school to which the Deputy refers under the 2004 summer works scheme was unsuccessful, it is open to the school's management authority to re-apply for funding for capital works as part of the 2005 scheme, details of which will be announced later this year.
