Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 November 2011
66 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views regarding a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; if he will take immediate action to tackle the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32080/11]
View answerI can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy applied for funding under the 2011 Summer Works Scheme. A list of 453 successful schools was announced on 30 March 2011. Applications from schools for gas, mechanical and electrical works were prioritised under the Summer Works Scheme funding this year and I regret that the application made by the school in question was not selected. A letter to this effect has issued to the school. While further funding has been made available for school projects under the Government's Jobs Initiative, I regret that the application was also unsuccessful under the Initiative as it was necessary to prioritise some categories of works over others.
