Emergency Works Scheme Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 March 2013

Wednesday, 6 March 2013

Questions (106)

Tom Fleming

Question:

106. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 254 of 16 January 2013 and No. 78 of 7 February 2013, if he will intervene in a health and safety issue at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry in view of the fact that the board of management has been alerted to and provided a full engineering report on the necessity to carry out the electrical replacement-and also the critical ESB recommendation and in the interest of general safety and compliance with electrical standards; if he will act immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11921/13]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

The management authorities of the school referred to by the Deputy submitted an application recently for funding under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme to carry out various improvement works at their school. As the scope of works for which funding is sought is outside the terms of the scheme they cannot be considered for funding. The management authority of the school has been informed of this decision. The school has been advised to submit a scaled down application to address the immediate health & safety issues and to date a scaled back application has not been received from the school. As soon as this application is received it will be assessed and the school authorities notified of the outcome.