Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 December 2007
379 Deputy Seán Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science if the summer works scheme has come to an end; if so, if the schools (details supplied) in County Cork which have already submitted their application will receive funding for 2007/2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34832/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn application for the Summer Works Scheme 2008 has been received from the schools referred to by the Deputy. As the Deputy may be aware, the Summer Works Scheme was introduced in 2004. Since then, over 3,000 projects costing in excess of €300 million have been completed. Considerable extra investment has been provided in the Budget to increase funding for school buildings to almost €600 million next year. With so many small projects having been completed over the past few years, I intend to focus on delivering as many large projects as possible in 2008. There will not, therefore, be a new Summer Works Scheme as part of our building programme next year.
