Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 September 2020
75. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the qualifying criteria for schools to be eligible to receive the minor works grant; the schools in receipt of the grant in County Carlow; the reason schools were denied a grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24256/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder Project Ireland 2040 the Minor Works Grant (MWG) is paid to primary schools in either December or January of each school year.
This year, due to the exceptional circumstances arising from COVID-19, €29m was paid under the Minor Works Grant to primary schools in the free scheme in July 2020. There was also an additional funding of €75m under the July Stimulus programme allocated to cover an enhanced Minor Works Grant at Primary and a once off Minor Works Grant at Post-Primary schools. To date approximately €71m of these grants have issued to schools.
Schools outside of the free scheme are not automatically covered by the Minor Works Grant or the enhanced MWG. My Department recognises that there might be limited circumstances where fee-charging schools may require some support to implement necessary reconfiguration works envisaged under the ‘Roadmap for the Full Return to Schools’. In all circumstances schools are required to clearly demonstrate their difficulties in implementing necessary control measures and how the provision of additional support will help to overcome those particular difficulties. Schools can contact the Department at reopeningschools@education.gov.ie if they wish to make an application. Each application received by the Department is considered on a case-by-case basis.
A list of the schools in Carlow that have received the MWG is set out below:
Carlow schools in receipt of Minor Works Grant (MWG)
|
Roll number |
School name |
|
00651R |
BORRIS MXD NS |
|
00977B |
BALLYCONNELL |
|
01116A |
BAILE AN CHUILINN NS |
|
01215C |
NEWTOWN DUNLECKNEY MXD |
|
01415K |
RATHOE NS |
|
02124E |
SCOIL NAIS MOLAISE |
|
04077I |
ST BRIGID'S N.S. |
|
09320Q |
DRUMFEIGH NS |
|
11135K |
ST MARY'S NS |
|
13105L |
ST BRIDGETS MONASTERY |
|
13507I |
TULLOW NS |
|
13607M |
ST COLUMBAS NS |
|
14837L |
SCOIL PEADAR AGUS PÓL |
|
16080N |
MONASTERY BOYS SCHOOL |
|
16938E |
FR CULLEN MEMORIAL NS |
|
17053P |
BISHOP FOLEY MEMORIAL SCHOOL |
|
17096K |
S N NMH FHINGIN |
|
17127S |
ST JOSEPHS NS |
|
17462J |
SCOIL NAIS MHICIL |
|
17481N |
ST BRENDANS NATIONAL SCHOOL |
|
17501Q |
BENNEKERRY NS |
|
17514C |
S N CLUAIN NA GALL |
|
17617M |
SCOIL CHOMHGAIN NAOFA |
|
17663T |
SCOIL PADRAIG NAOFA |
|
17669I |
S N TREASA NAOMHA |
|
17756D |
BALLINABRANNA MXD NS |
|
17796P |
OUR LADYS NATIONAL SCHOOL NURNEY |
|
17994T |
SN FHOIRTCHEIRN/FHININ |
|
18024N |
S N NA MAIGHDINE |
|
18183K |
QUEEN OF UNIVERSE NS |
|
18265M |
BHRIDE NS |
|
18363M |
SCOIL MHUIRE GAN SMAL |
|
18424G |
ST JOSEPH'S BNS |
|
18510W |
SCOIL NAISIUNTA NAOMH PADRAIG |
|
18609S |
SN FIONTAIN NAOFA |
|
18615N |
CARLOW NATIONAL SCHOOL |
|
19315G |
ST LASERIANS SPECIAL SCHOOL |
|
19477J |
HOLY FAMILY BNS |
|
19478L |
HOLY FAMILY GNS |
|
19784S |
ST LASERIANS MXD NS |
|
19811S |
GS EOGHAN UI THUAIRISE |
|
19958C |
ST FIACC'S NS |
|
20295K |
CARLOW TOWN EDUCATE TOGETHER NS |
|
20370V |
SAPLINGS CARLOW SPECIAL SCHOOL |
|
61120E |
ST MARYS ACADEMY, STATION ROAD |
|
61130H |
COLAISTE MHUIRE CARLOW, KNOCKBEG |
|
61140K |
ST LEOS COLLEGE |
|
61141M |
PRESENTATION COLLEGE, ASKEA |
|
61150N |
PRESENTATION/DE LA SALLE CARLOW, MHUINE BHEAG |
|
70400L |
BORRIS VS |
|
70410O |
COLAISTE EOIN HACKETSTOWN |
|
70420R |
TYNDALL COLLEGE |
|
70430U |
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL MUINEBEAG |
|
70440A |
GAELCHOLAISTE CHEATHARLACH |
|
91356F |
TULLOW COMMUNITY SCHOOL |
