Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 November 2025
444. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of categories that schools were approved funding for under the summer works scheme, on a county-by-county basis, for the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 respectively, in tabular form. [66051/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn November 2025 the Minister announced the first tranche of approvals under the new Climate Action Summer Works Scheme. 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. The investment in the first tranche of applications is in the region of €90m.
Under this scheme, approved applications from schools that were not reached for funding or market prioritisation reasons in 2026 will qualify to be assessed for purposes of the funding available for climate action summer works in subsequent years.
Full details of the Climate Action Works Scheme including details of the first tranche of approvals can be found at [gov.ie - Summer Works Scheme]
The last tranche of approvals under the previous Summer Works Scheme were announced in 2022. Please see below breakdown of categories that schools were approved funding for under the climate action summer works scheme 2026, on a county-by-county basis.
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County |
CASWS Cat 1 Climate Action |
CASWS Cat 2 Climate Action & Roof Works |
CASWS Cat 3 Climate Action & Electrical Works |
CASWS Cat 4 Climate Action & Mechanical Works |
CASWS Cat 5 Climate Action & Science Labs |
CASWS Cat 6 Climate Action & Toilet Facilities |
CASWS Cat 7 Climate Action & Window Projects |
CASWS Cat 8 Climate Action & Curricular Requirements |
CASWS Cat 9 Climate Action & Fabric Defects |
CASWS Cat 10 Climate Action & External Environments |
SWS Cat 8 Curricular Requirement |
SWS Cat 9 Fabric Defects |
SWS Cat 10 External Environment |
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Carlow |
2 |
|
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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Cavan |
1 |
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2 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
|
2 |
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Clare |
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2 |
|
1 |
2 |
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1 |
1 |
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2 |
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Cork |
4 |
3 |
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10 |
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3 |
1 |
7 |
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2 |
5 |
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Donegal |
3 |
2 |
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1 |
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2 |
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4 |
|
4 |
6 |
4 |
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Dublin |
3 |
8 |
|
3 |
17 |
|
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
4 |
9 |
4 |
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Galway |
8 |
3 |
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2 |
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2 |
2 |
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1 |
2 |
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Kerry |
3 |
1 |
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4 |
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2 |
3 |
|
1 |
1 |
5 |
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Kildare |
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2 |
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|
1 |
|
1 |
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1 |
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Kilkenny |
1 |
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1 |
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2 |
1 |
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Laois |
2 |
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1 |
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1 |
1 |
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Leitrim |
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1 |
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1 |
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Limerick |
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1 |
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1 |
3 |
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1 |
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2 |
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2 |
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Longford |
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1 |
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2 |
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Louth |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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Mayo |
2 |
1 |
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4 |
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3 |
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3 |
3 |
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Meath |
3 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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Monaghan |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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Offaly |
3 |
1 |
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1 |
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Roscommon |
|
1 |
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2 |
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3 |
2 |
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Sligo |
1 |
1 |
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2 |
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1 |
2 |
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Tipperary |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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3 |
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2 |
|
1 |
1 |
3 |
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Waterford |
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1 |
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2 |
2 |
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1 |
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1 |
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Westmeath |
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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Wexford |
1 |
1 |
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2 |
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2 |
2 |
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Wicklow |
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
2 |
