Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 July 2023
311. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will urgently reconsider, on health and safety grounds, the emergency works grant application made by a school (details supplied) in respect of replacing a collapsing floor in the school’s general purpose room; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32583/23]
View answerThe Emergency Works application to which the Deputy refers has been assessed by my Department. I wish to advise the Deputy that approval for these works has not been granted as they did not fall within the scope of the Emergency Works Scheme.
The main purpose of the Emergency Works Grant Scheme is to provide for unforeseen emergencies that impact on school buildings. An emergency is a situation which poses an immediate risk to health, life, property or the environment, which is sudden, unforeseen and requires immediate action and, in the case of a school, if not corrected would prevent the school or part thereof from opening.
An email has been sent to the school advising of same. The school still has the option to make an application to the summer works program when it next opens.
