Schools Building Projects Status

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 October 2018

Tuesday, 16 October 2018

Questions (258)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

258. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the various schools affected by a contractor (details supplied) are progressing towards completion and available for the intake of pupils and students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42490/18]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

The following table sets out the current position in relation to the schools affected by the collapse of the building contractor referred to by the Deputy.

County	Roll No.	School	Type of project	Original planned Completion date	Revised planned Completion date
Dublin City	20047O	Gaelscoil Bharra, Cabra	New 8 classroom school	07/09/2017	School ready for occupation on 1/9/17, some ground works still to be completed
Laois	20270R	Portlaoise amalgamation, (St Paul's, Sacred Heart & Scoil Mhuire) Portlaoise Rd, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.	New Schools - 3 existing schools amalgamating into 2 new schools - Two new 24 classroom schools with a combined GP Hall.	12/04/2016	Jnr School ready for occupation on 9/6/17 - Snr School ready for occupation on 29/8/17, some ground works still to be completed
Offaly	72560C	Tullamore College	Demolition of the existing single storey secondary school buildings and their replacement with a 7,076m2 part single part two storey school building to provide accommodation for 675 pupils	29/06/2016	School ready for occupation on 27/2/17, some ground works still to be completed
Wexford	12372G	New Ross Jnr & Snr Schools, Castlemoyle	2 new 18 classroom schools each with a 2 classroom ASD Unit	15/06/2016	Schools ready for occupation on 25/01/17, some snags/defects still to be rectified
Wicklow	70740M	Arklow Community College, Coolgreaney Rd, Arklow, Co. Wicklow.	New school to cater for 710 pupils	17/06/2016	School ready for occupation on 23/12/15, some ground works still to be completed
Cork	71050P	St Colman's College, Midleton, Co Cork	Extension of 5,640sqm including ASD Unit PE Hall to provide accommodation for 1000 pupils	10/02/2017	School should be ready for occupation Sept 2019
Cork	70990M	Coláiste an Chraoibhin, Fermoy, CO Cork	Extension of 3,845 sqm including ASD Unit PE Hall to provide accommodation for 850 pupils	15/12/2016	School should be ready for occupation Sept 2019
Kildare	70700A	Maynooth Post Primary School, Maynooth	Replacement school for 1000 pupils	18/05/2019	School should be ready for occupation June 2020
Kildare	76193Q	Maynooth Community College, Maynooth	New 1000 pupil with a shared Sports Hall with Maynooth Post Primary School	18/05/2019	School should be ready for occupation June 2020
Carlow	70420R	Tyndall College	1000 pupil school	Q1/2018	School should be ready for occupation by end of 2018/early 2019.
Carlow	76514K	Carlow Institute of Further Education	1000 pupil school	Q1/2018	School should be ready for occupation by end of 2018/early 2019.
Meath	64410F	Eureka Secondary School, Kells	800 pupil school	Q1/2018	School should be ready for occupation by end of 2018/early 2019.
Wicklow	70821M	Coláiste Raithin, Bray	450 pupil school	Q4/2017	School ready for occupation on 31/08/2018
Wicklow	07246U	Ravenswell Primary School, Bray	24 Classroom School	Q4/2017	School ready for occupation on 18/09/2018
Wexford	63660A	Loreto Secondary School	900 pupil school	Q4/2017	School ready for occupation on 23/08/ 2018