Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 December 2012
111. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the assistance given to a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary which will no longer be in a position to meet loan repayments following the removal of the minor works grant and other cuts in the education budget; if emergency funding will be made available to assist the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57277/12]
View answerAs part of the expansion of the devolved scheme for primary school building works, a grant of €380,000 was sanctioned for Ayle National School to enable the Board of Management to extend and refurbish their school. The grant was later increased to €484,000 to allow the school provide a fourth classroom due to increasing enrolments. My Department recently received an application for additional funding to cover additional costs associated with the project. Further information was requested from the school authority and this has now been received and reviewed. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that additional funding has been approved and the school authority has been notified of the decision.
