Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 July 2026
340. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of funding allocated to each county as part of the summer works scheme in each of the years 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54552/26]
View answerAs the Deputy may be aware, the purpose of the Summer Works Scheme (SWS) is to enable individual school authorities to undertake small-scale building works on a devolved basis and, ideally, can be carried out during the summer months or at other times that avoid disrupting the operation of the school. The SWS operates on a multi-annual basis for categories of works such as roof works, window replacement, mechanical and electrical works, external works etc.
Since 2020 my department has provided funding to the value of €210m under the Summer works scheme to schools. The below table sets out the funding provided under the Summer Works Scheme for the years 2020 to 2025 as per the Deputy's request.
As the deputy is aware in November 2025, my department announced the first tranche of approvals under the new Climate Action Summer Works Scheme for 2026. 297 projects were approved to proceed and involve primary, post primary and special schools, along with projects in all counties and across all categories of works.
As schools approved under the first tranche of approvals are yet complete their tender process for their individual projects it is not possible to provide details of funding being allocated by county for 2026 as yet.
