Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 December 2014
217. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total funding allocated to the 2014 summer works scheme; if any of this funding was sourced from an underspend in the 2013 primary and secondary capital works budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48632/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraSpending of over €70m on the 2014 Summer Works Scheme has been approved of which €58.5m has been issued to date in 2014. The balance will be a commitment in 2015 in respect of Summer Works projects that are not as yet completed.
While capital expenditure on the schools sector in 2013 amounted to €361.4m which was €5.6m shy of the allocation for the sector in that year, the Department's overall capital outturn was over €7m ahead of the original allocation for 2013. Consequently, no funding was carried forward from 2013 to 2014.
