In the last five years ten major school building projects encountered difficulties which resulted in a tender competition for a replacement contractor. The difficulties encountered on nine of these projects related to contractor insolvencies. The termination of the contractor's obligation to complete the works on the tenth project was due to the contractor's default.
There is a bond in place for each of the ten projects. The bond is used to cover costs that would otherwise accrue to the Employer (i.e. the Department, School, VEC etc.) on foot of a contractor's failure to complete the works. As such the Employer's financial exposure is generally minimal. Negotiations are ongoing with regard to a number of these projects and in some cases the full cost of re-tendering and completion of the works is not yet known. The Deputy will appreciate that it is not possible to release commercially sensitive cost information which is currently the subject of negotiations. To do so would undermine the Department's position with regard to such negotiations.
For the Deputy's convenience I have set out details of the ten projects.
County
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Roll Number
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School Name
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Reason for Re-tender
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Current Status
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Dublin City
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20139T
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Inchicore NS, Sarsfield Road, Dublin 10
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Insolvency Event
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At tender
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Dún Laoghaire- Rathdown
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70030E
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Senior College, Dún Laoghaire, Eblana Avenue, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
|
Insolvency Event
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Under Construction
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Galway City
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62970K
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Coláiste Iognáid SJ Bothar na Mara
|
Insolvency Event
|
Under Construction
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Kildare
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17662R
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Scoil Bhríde NS, Kill
|
Insolvency Event
|
Project Completed
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Kildare
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17674B
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SN Aine Naofa, Ard Cloc, Straffan
|
Termination due to Contractor Default
|
At tender
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Limerick
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13026P
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Kilfinane National School
|
Insolvency Event
|
Project Completed
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Limerick City
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64201T
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Ardscoil Ris, North Circular Rd, Limerick
|
Insolvency Event
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At tender
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Meath
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18016O
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S N Columbain, Ballivor
|
Insolvency Event
|
Project Completed
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Offaly
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17523D
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SN Cronain Naofa, Dromakeenan
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Insolvency Event
|
Project Completed
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Roscommon
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65100S
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Scoil Mhuire, Strokestown,
Co. Roscommon
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Insolvency Event
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Project Completed
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