Seán Sherlock
Question:466. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the engagement she has had with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform on the school building budget for capital works. [24143/20]
View answerTuesday, 15 September 2020
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Ongoing engagement with my officials and officials from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform occur on a regular basis throughout each year.
My more recent engagement with Government and the Minister for Public Expenditure secured a €375m support package and the publication of a roadmap to enable the safe return for schools.
This reflected the key national priority of getting schools reopened on a full-time basis. The funding package included €75m minor works grant funding which provided support and flexibility to schools to prepare their buildings and classrooms for school re-opening.
These important engagements with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and his officials will continue as work progresses on Budget 2021 and beyond.