Schools Building Projects.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 March 2007

Tuesday, 20 March 2007

Questions (724, 725, 726)

Dinny McGinley

Question:

788 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will reconsider her refusal to sanction the summer works scheme 2007 for a project (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9670/07]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

Due to the volume of applications received it was not possible to allocate funding to all proposed projects. The Departments has received an appeal on this decision from County Donegal VEC which will be considered further by the Department.

Question No. 789 answered with QuestionNo. 750.

Martin Ferris

Question:

790 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Limerick is unsuccessful in its application for funding, will it qualify for emergency funding under health and safety. [9690/07]

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

An application was received in the Department, under the Small Schools Scheme 2007, from the school referred to by the Deputy. On 5 March 2007, I announced details of the schools to receive funding under this Scheme. Due to the volume of applications received in the Department it was not possible to allocate funding to all proposed projects and the school referred to by the Deputy was not successful in this instance. However, it is open to the school authority to apply for funding under the 2008 scheme, details of which will be announced later this year.

However, if the school were to make an application for funding under the Emergency Works Grant it will be considered in accordance with the criteria for that particular scheme. I have arranged for the relevant application form to be forwarded to the school authorities

Martin Ferris

Question:

791 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Limerick will qualify for the small schools allocation applied for in October 2006. [9691/07]

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

An application was received in the Department, under the Small Schools Scheme 2007, from the school referred to by the Deputy. On 5 March 2007, I announced details of the schools to receive funding under this Scheme. Due to the volume of applications received in the Department it was not possible to allocate funding to all proposed projects and the school referred to by the Deputy was not successful in this instance. However, it is open to the school authority to apply for funding under the 2008 scheme, details of which will be announced later this year.