Schools Building Projects Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 May 2017

Tuesday, 16 May 2017

Questions (188)

Sean Fleming

Question:

188. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school building projects for both permanent and temporary accommodation; the cost of this expenditure for each of the past five years in circumstances in which the funding was provided to build accommodation on lands owned by religious orders, dioceses or parishes in the Roman Catholic, Protestant and other religions and faiths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23074/17]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

A total of 239 large scale projects were completed over the five year period 2012 to 2016. These large scale projects comprise 141 new schools and 98 large scale extensions.

The 239 completions include 124 large scale projects that are in the ownership of the State (including PPP schools for which special licensing arrangements are in place).

The remaining 115 large scale projects were delivered in respect of schools that are not in the ownership of the State. Expenditure in respect of these 115 projects (including building certificates and fees) is as follows:

Year	€ Million
2012	96.9
2013	63.5
2014	89.7
2015	86.2
2016	36.6

In some instances, further expenditure in relation to retentions and final accounts may be outstanding.