Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 September 2020
182. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the amount spent on the summer works scheme in each of the years 2018 to 2020 by primary and post-primary level; the number of schools grant aided in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23019/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraExpenditure on the Summer Works Scheme as requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below:
|
Summer works scheme |
2018 Spend |
2019 Spend |
2020 Spend to date |
|
Primary |
€12,055,880.41 |
€18,115,156.36 |
€12,421,045.80 |
|
Post Primary |
€10,753,547.81 |
€12,896,671.63 |
€7,941,150.53 |
|
Total |
€22,809,428.22 |
€31,011,827.99 |
€20,362,196.33 |
405 schools were awarded funding for the 2020 Summer Works Scheme which was announced on 25th November, 2019. 307 schools were awarded funding for the 2019 Summer Works Scheme which was announced on 17th December, 2018. There was no 2018 Summer Works Scheme but expenditure on the scheme in 2018 would have been driven by outstanding works from previous schemes, particularly the announcement of 438 schools awarded funding under the 2017 Summer Works Scheme.
It should be noted that expenditure in each individual year would include funding for works carried out on projects that had been included in earlier schemes that, for one reason or another, were not completed in the year envisaged for their completion. So, for example, expenditure in 2020 includes projects that were part of the 2019 Summer Works Scheme.
