John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 118: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on an application for additional accommodation in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10305/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that Scoil Naomh Pádraig was approved funding towards the provision of an additional Mainstream classroom. On foot of this approval, the Board of Management of the school submitted an appeal requesting that additional funding be granted to the school to replace an old rented prefab with a permanent structure. Officials of my Department have been in contact again with the Board of Management of Scoil Naomh Pádraig and have requested additional information in relation to the location of the Puraflo Treatment System and floor plans to be submitted. Once the information and floor plans requested have been received, the matter will be considered further.

Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
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Question 119: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on an application under the emergency works scheme in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10309/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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An application under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme for roof works has been received from the school referred to by the Deputy. The purpose of the Emergency Works Scheme is solely for unforeseen emergencies or to provide funding to facilitate inclusion and access for special needs pupils. An emergency is deemed to be 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.

As the scope of works for this project is outside the terms of the Emergency Works Scheme it cannot be considered for emergency funding. The school has been informed of the decision. In light of further funding being made available under the Jobs Initiative, projects submitted under the 2011 Summer Works Scheme by primary and post primary schools will be considered further. My Department will be writing to schools that will be included in this latest round of funding in the near future.