Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 October 2015
580. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the category of funding available to cover urgent essential work to the roof of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry, as a previous refusal of an application is delaying the works required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36195/15]
View answerThe school in question applied for funding under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme for roof works.
As the scope of works is outside the terms of this scheme, the application cannot be considered for funding. The school authority has been informed of this decision.
It is, however, open to the school authority to apply for funding under a future Summer Works Scheme. In this regard, earlier this week I announced that there will be a Summer Works Scheme in 2016 and 2017. I also announced that the minor works will be paid later this year. It will be open to the school in question to use its minor works grant for the works in question.
