Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 March 2019
179. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Kerry will be considered for the summer works and emergency works schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10219/19]
View answerThe school to which the Deputy refers was successful in obtaining grant funding to carry out electrical works under the 2016 Summer Works Scheme. I understand that these works are now completed.
I also wish to advise the Deputy that I am committed to a new Summer Works Scheme which will open for applications in the coming months for projects to be delivered from Summer 2020. It will be open to the school in question to make an application for this funding.
I can confirm that my Department does not have any current applications from the school in question for funding under the Department's Emergency Works Scheme (EWS). If the school authority has identified an issue which meets the criteria set out in the relevant circular, it is open to it to make an application for funding under the EWS to address that issue. Both the application form and the circular are available on the Departments Website: www.education.ie.
