Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 November 2014
122. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding is available in respect of a primary school (details supplied) in County Mayo to carry out necessary works on a school yard which is a health and safety hazard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45426/14]
View answerMy Department's Planning and Building Unit has no record of receiving an application for funding from the school referred to by the Deputy for yard works to address health and safety issues.
If the school in question considers that there are works of an emergency nature requiring attention it is open to the school authority to submit an application for funding under the Emergency Works Scheme. The main purpose of the scheme is to ensure the availability of funding for urgent works to those schools that are most in need of resources as a result of an emergency situation.
Details of the scheme, together with an application form for grant assistance, can be accessed on my Department's website.
