Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 May 2004
154 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Education and Science if an application has been received in his Department for the provision of a second science laboratory for Canrick Vocational School, County Donegal; the present status of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15968/04]
View answerAn application under the summer works scheme for 2004 was received from County Donegal VEC on behalf of Canrick Vocational School regarding the provision of a second science laboratory.
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.
The application from Canrick Vocational School was assessed as a category E project. It was only possible to fund priority one projects in categories A, B and C this year. 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.
