I wish to raise last week's announcement regarding the summer works scheme for national schools across the country, specifically Mullahoran central national school, which submitted an application. The school is devastated that the Department of Education and Skills has rejected its application and has written to the Department to ask it to appeal its decision. The application is for a play area and the surface area around the play area. It is very important. The school's principal, Fionnuala McGahern, would be very anxious for the Taoiseach to look into that.

I know my constituency colleague is very approachable, so perhaps Deputy Smyth could ask the Minister for Education and Skills.

About 405 schools received funding under the summer works scheme but, as is always the case, it is not possible to fund every application. Perhaps the Deputy would like to raise the matter directly with the Minister for Education and Skills. I am sure he will be able to give her feedback. As the Leas-Cheann Comhairle rightly pointed out, he is very friendly and approachable.