ACCS/info Bulletin 20/19

Wed, Apr 3rd, 2019

The Secretary,
Board of Management and
School Principal in
each Community and Comprehensive School.

Members of the Executive of ACCS.

ACCS/Info Bulletin 20/19

Re: Multi-Annual Summer Works Scheme (SWS) 2020 onwards

Circular 0027/2019 Multi-Annual Summer Works Scheme (SWS) 2020 onwards

A new Summer Works Scheme that will be applied on a multi-annual basis commencing in summer 2020 is now open for applications. School authorities are being provided with a better lead in period for planning and delivering projects. The key features of this new scheme are:

  • There is a longer application period. School authorities will have a 13-week period until 30 June 2019 to submit applications under the new Summer Works Scheme.

  • There is a longer lead in period for school authorities to manage the planning, organisation, procurement and delivery of their projects. School authorities will be notified in Q4 2019 of applications that are approved for delivery under the Summer Works Scheme for summer 2020. 

  • As schools are now required by legislation to report annually on their energy usage through the SEAI’s website Energy-in-business/Monitoring and Reporting for schools, payment of the grant to schools who receive funding under this new SWS scheme will be subject to them registering on the SEAI website and making a commitment to submitting the appropriate returns.

Other points to note:

  1. Responsibility for identifying and applying for the most urgently required project rests with the school authority. Schools may apply for one project only.

  2. All applications must be submitted via the Department’s Esinet Portal and paper-based applications will not be accepted under any circumstances. 

  3. It is open to schools with an outstanding category 10 (External Works, e.g. upgrade and resurfacing of yards and car parking, etc.) application from 2016/2017 to submit an application for other works under this new scheme. These schools need not re-apply for these works (outstanding applications are under review currently) under this new scheme.

Is mise,
le mór mheas,



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John Irwin,
General Secretary ACCS.

Paul Thornton