Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 October 2017
97. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide emergency funding for schools damaged by Storm Ophelia; and the action his Department plans to take to support such schools. [44468/17]
View answerI can assure the Deputy that my Department will take the necessary measures to support schools in dealing with the damage caused by storm Ophelia.
For schools which require repairs, any non-State owned schools should in the first instance contact their Insurance Providers before contacting the Department regarding emergency funding, for any State owned buildings school authorities may apply for funding under my Departments Emergency Works Scheme (EWS). All EWS contact numbers and EWS email details are on my Departments website along with the EWS circular and application form.
