Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2017
380. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the schools that have and have not got free drinking water for pupils respectively, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46493/17]
View answerMy Department is not in receipt of information from schools that they do not have a tap drinking water supply. Should a school find itself in this position it may apply to my Department for funding to address the issue either under my Department's Emergency Works Grant Scheme or the Summer Works Scheme. At primary level, schools may use their minor works grant. As a matter of course, a tap drinking water supply is provided in all new school buildings and extension projects.
If the Deputy is aware of any school without a tap drinking water supply, if she makes the details available to me I will ask officials to examine the matter.
