Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 January 2016
222. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills how a school (details supplied) in County Kerry can apply for funding for a safe drop-off and collection area; who it should contact in her Department, any other useful information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1636/16]
View answerI wish to advise that the works referred to by the Deputy are appropriate to the Summer Works Scheme, the purpose of which is to devolve funding to individual school authorities to facilitate carrying out small and medium scale capital works that will improve and upgrade existing school buildings and the grounds within the school site area. Under the scheme, responsibility for identifying and prioritising the most urgently required project rests with the school authority. While the school has submitted an application under the 2016/17 summer works scheme, it did not prioritise the works referred to by the Deputy. It will be open to the school, if it so decides, to make an application under a future summer works scheme.
