Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 October 2011
172 Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the number of schools who are housed in rented accommodation who received summer works grants and emergency works grants in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31157/11]
View answerMy Department is not generally a party to individual leases for rented accommodation and would not have the details of how repair and maintenance works are carried out to accommodation rented by individual Boards of Management. It is normally envisaged that landlords would be responsible for the repair and upkeep of rented school accommodation. Therefore schools in rented accommodation do not qualify for funding under my Department's Summer Works Scheme or Emergency Works Scheme and this is outlined in these schemes.My Department is currently developing a template contract to ensure that these type of issues will be clearly agreed in future leases.
If an application for funding is received from a school housed in rented accommodation that application would be considered based on the lease in place between the landlord and the school authority.
