Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
1079. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education when a reimbursement payment from her Department will be received by a school (details supplied) for removing trees which cost over €7,000; when the payment will be made; and the cause of the delay. [41317/21]
View answerI would like to inform the Deputy that the works in question would normally be paid for out of the Schools Minor Works Grant as it would be considered a maintenance issue.
However, under certain circumstances, such as a storm, which caused the trees to fall or become unsafe the school could apply for funding under my Departments Emergency Works Scheme to have the trees removed.
To date the Emergency Works Team have not received such an application from the school. All applications under the Emergency Works Scheme should be made in advance of the work being carried out as retrospective funding is not permitted under the scheme.
