Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 March 2007
840 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding her Department's response to the proposal to build an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Limerick consisting of resource room, learning support room, principal's office and general purpose room. [9999/07]
View answerOn 5 March 2007, I announced details of the schools to receive funding under the Small Schools Scheme and unfortunately the school in question was not successful as it was not possible to allocate funding to all proposed projects.
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.
841 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will review a decision in relation to a school (details supplied) in County Limerick in connection with refusal of her Department to make capital grant aid under the summer work scheme 2007. [10000/07]
View answerThe school to which the Deputy refers made an application under the Summer Works Scheme 2007 for provision of a hardcourt play area. On the 8th January last, I announced details of the schools to receive funding to improve facilities under the Summer Works Scheme 2007.
Under the published prioritisation criteria governing the Scheme, external environment projects fall into category ten. However, due to the volume of applications received it was not possible to allocate funding to all proposed projects. An appeal on this decision from school authorities has been received and will be considered further by the Department.
