KENNY WELCOMES SUMMER SCHOOL WORKS SCHEME ACROSS DUBLIN BAY NORTH

Posted on March 20, 2014 11:22 AM   |   Permanent Link   

Dublin Bay North Labour TD Sean Kenny has welcomed the news that the Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., has announced that schools across Dublin Bay North will be able to undertake school improvements this summer.

"Almost €36 million is being provided by the Department of Education and Skills under the first round of funding for the Summer Works Scheme 2014. The successful schools will receive money to improve and upgrade existing school buildings. This first round of funding will allow schools to carry out small and medium scale building works across three categories of projects - Gas, Electrical & Mechanical."

"St Benedicts And St Marys National School in Raheny, St Brigids Boys N S in Killester, Marino College in Fairview, Coláiste Dhúlaigh in Coolock and Pobalscoil Neasáin in Baldoyle are all getting electrical work done. Árdscoil La Salle in Raheny is getting work done on its gas systems, while Manor House School, also in Raheny is getting mechanical works that have been needed. St. David's C.B.S. in Artane is also having mechanical works done that the school needed. In Donaghmede and the Donaghies, St Kevins Junior N S, is having work on its gas systems done, as well as is Gealcholáiste Reachrann, and Donahies Community School is getting mechanical works performed that have been needed."

"A second round of the scheme is expected to be announced in coming weeks. This round will cover other types of improvement works, with applications still being assessed. I warmly welcome the funding and look forward to the next round of funding to be made, which will see more schools benefit from work that needs to be done to keep the schools operating and serving the children and young people in our local communities."