Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 April 2004
255 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if and when he will respond to the application for emergency funding for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal to install a lift for a person (details supplied) who uses a wheelchair and whose class will be situated upstairs next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10887/04]
View answerAn application under the summer works scheme was received from the school referred to by the Deputy.
All applications received were assessed and categorised by reference to the criteria detailed in appendix B of the circular letter governing the scheme — Prim 34/03. The available funding was then distributed on a top down basis in accordance with the categorisation hierarchy. The purpose of this approach is to ensure precise targeting of funding.
While the school's application under the summer works scheme for 2004 was unsuccessful it is open to the school's management authority to apply for the 2005 summer works scheme when the scheme is announced later this year.
The school authority should ensure that the class is appropriately situated to enable the person to participate fully in school activities and to use the devolved grant which is paid annually by my Department to deal with any urgent health and safety works.
