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Schools Refurbishment.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2004

Wednesday, 29 September 2004

Questions (396, 397, 398, 399, 400)

Paul Nicholas Gogarty

Question:

575 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science his Department’s position regarding the provision of funding to repair school roofs should such roofs be in a state of disrepair. [22540/04]

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There are a number of schemes funded by my Department from which roof repair projects can be addressed.

Under the grant scheme for minor works to national school properties, which came into operation in January 1997, all national schools receive funding annually. Items such as the replacement of windows, roof repairs, resurfacing of school yard, repainting and redecorating qualify as improvements to school building and grounds and come within the scope of the minor works covered by this grant. Details are available on my Department's website at www.education.gov.ie.

The summer works scheme, SWS, provides capital grants for necessary small-scale works that can be planned and delivered during the summer months. Applications are considered under the terms and conditions of the scheme. The closing date for receipt of applications for the 2005 summer works scheme is 5 November 2004 and details of the 2005 summer works scheme are available on my Department's website at www.education.gov.ie.

Where the scope of the works required is too extensive to be carried out under SWS it is open to schools to make application for inclusion in the school building programme. Application forms for grant aid for major capital works — form FLE and form SLE — are available on my Department's website at www.education.gov.ie.

Paul Nicholas Gogarty

Question:

576 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science if funding will be provided to facilitate urgent roof repairs at a school (details supplied). [22541/04]

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Paul Nicholas Gogarty

Question:

577 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science if funding will be provided to facilitate urgent roof repairs at a school (details supplied). [22542/04]

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Paul Nicholas Gogarty

Question:

578 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science if funding will be provided to facilitate urgent roof repairs at a school (details supplied). [22543/04]

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Paul Nicholas Gogarty

Question:

579 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science if funding will be provided to facilitate urgent roof repairs at a school (details supplied). [22544/04]

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I propose to take Questions Nos. 576 to 579, inclusive, together.

A roof project for the schools referred to by the Deputy is listed in section 9 of the 2004 school building programme which is published on my Department's website at www.education.ie. This project has a band 3 rating and is at early stages of architectural planning.

My Department's officials are currently reviewing all projects that were not authorised to proceed to construction as part of the 2004 school building programme including the schools in question with a view to including them as part of a multi-annual school building programme from 2005. I expect to make further announcements in this regard before the end of the year.

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