Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 January 2011
195 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on an application for grant assistance under the emergency works grant scheme in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1319/11]
View answerFunding for Emergency Works are made available to those schools most in need of resources as a result of unforeseen emergencies of a capital nature that may arise during the school year.
The school referred to by the Deputy has submitted an application for funding under this scheme to my Department and this application is being assessed. A decision will issue to the school as soon as possible.
196 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a grant under the emergency works grant scheme in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Laois and if a decision will be expedited [1327/11]
View answerThe Deputy will be aware that a major building project is being advanced for the school in question. In this regard, my officials met with the school authority at the school in December 2010. The school's application for an emergency works grant was also discussed. My officials pointed out to the school authority that the scale of work proposed within the emergency works application suggested that it would be more appropriate to progress this as part of the major building project. The school authority agreed to revisit the application with a view to identifying any emergency works that it considered needed to be carried out in advance of the major building project and to submit a revised application to the Department. Any application received will be considered within the context of my Department's 2011 School Building and Modernisation Programme.
