Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 July 2015
201. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills notwithstanding her previous replies, if she will review the decision to refuse funding for a playground surface upgrade in the case of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare, with particular reference to observing health and safety standards and ensuring a safe environment for students. [26718/15]
View answerMy Department's Emergency Works Scheme was put in place to address the health and safety concerns of school authorities which pose an immediate risk to health, life, property or the environment which are sudden, unforeseen and require immediate action and, in the case of a school, if not corrected would prevent the school or part thereof from opening.
The school in question submitted an application for emergency funding to resurface the school playground. As the scope of works for this project is outside the terms of the Emergency Works Scheme it cannot be considered for emergency funding.
As previously advised, it is open to the school authority to apply for funding for this project under a future Summer Works Scheme.
