Schools Refurbishment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 October 2013

Tuesday, 15 October 2013

Questions (84)

Martin Heydon

Question:

84. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills in a case where a school is approved for a grant for improvement works that require planning permission, if the provision of the grant may be extended where the planning permission process takes longer than envisaged; if discretion will be given in individual cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43560/13]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

I am pleased to inform the Deputy that where a school authority can clearly demonstrate that the planning permission process is delaying their project my Department will grant an extension of time provided the school authority is making every effort to address the issues delaying the granting of planning permission.