Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 October 2019
93. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent on improving the health and safety standards of each school impacted by the structural review of schools constructed by a company (details supplied); the estimated costs for the remaining schools to have work carried out; and the area from which his Department has obtained the moneys expended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40751/19]
View answer94. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if new builds and planned expansions to schools will be put on hold as a result of unexpected structural review costs in 2019; if plans will be put on hold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40752/19]
View answer95. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of each school built by a company (details supplied) in the past ten years; the cost initially budgeted for each; the amount the project cost upon completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40753/19]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 93 to 95, inclusive, together.
My Department’s overall capital budget increased by almost €200m between 2018 and 2019 (€745m to €941m).
This increased capital budget is facilitating extensions and new schools being delivered as part of the rollout of Project Ireland 2040 along with significant progress being made in relation to the schools remediation programme.
In relation to Project Ireland 2040 rollout, my Department publishes a monthly update on its website in relation to the progression of large-scale projects through the various stages of capital appraisal, site acquisition, design, tender and construction. Updates in relation to smaller scale projects are published on a weekly basis. In summary, in the schools sector, the rollout of Project Ireland 2040 involved overall construction activity during 2018 and 2019 of circa 130 large scale projects ranging in value from €1m to projects in excess of €20m. There was also in excess of 280 projects with a project value less than €1m at construction during this period. All of these projects are expected to deliver more than 40,000 permanent (additional and replacement) school places. Typically, there are approximately 50 large scale projects delivered in a given year.
My Department also publishes regular updates in relation to the schools remediation programme. The last update was published on 14 August 2019. Significant progress was made during summer 2019 in relation to this programme. This facilitated precautionary measures being removed from 14 of the affected schools. The remainder of the schools remediation programme is scheduled to be undertaken on a phased basis over 2020 and 2021, primarily during the school holiday periods.
My Department continues to liaise with the Chief State Solicitor’s Office and the Attorney General’s Office on the on-going legal process related to the schools built by the contractor involved. Proceedings have issued in a number of schools to date. For legal reasons, my Department is not in a position to provide the costs for the remediation work at this time.
Contract cost information requested by the Deputy for projects carried out by the contractor over the last ten years is contained in the attachment to this response. Where final accounts are available, the difference between the contract sum and the final outturn is less than 10% in all cases.
Schools
|
Year Completed |
County |
Roll No. |
School |
Budget/Tender amount(ex VAT) |
Final Account Figure (Ex VAT) |
|
2009 |
Cork |
15597W |
Macroom Boys National School, Sleveen East, Macroom, Co. Cork |
€3,244,750.05 |
€3,401,801.43 |
|
2009 |
Dublin Fingal |
76129H |
Ardgillan Community College, Castleland, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin |
€3,525,000.00 |
€3,603,258.18 |
|
2011 |
Dublin Fingal |
20201V |
Tyrrelstown ETNS, Hollywood Road, Tyrrelstown, Dublin |
€5,022,500.00 |
€5,257,418.60 |
|
2011 |
Meath |
20215J |
St Pauls NS, Jamestown, Ratoath, Co. Meath. |
€3,569,520.00 |
€3,906,558.84 |
|
2011 |
Kildare |
16705E |
Scoil Phadraig Naofa, Tomard, Athy, Co. Kildare. |
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|
2011 |
Kildare |
06209J |
Athy Model School, Rathstewart, Athy, Co. Kildare (GP Room) |
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|
2011 |
Kildare |
20192A |
GS Atha Í, Tomard, Athy, Co. Kildare (GP Room) |
€4,885,000.00 |
€5,081,730.55 |
|
2011 |
Dublin Belgard |
20303G |
Lucan East Educate Together National School, Griffeen Avenue, Lucan, Co. Dublin. |
€1,595,000.00 |
€1,675,432 |
|
2012 |
Dublin Fingal |
16675V |
St. Luke's NS Hollywood Road, Tyrrelstown, Dublin 15. |
€3,192,000.00 |
€3,257,462.17 |
|
2012 |
Dublin Fingal |
n/a |
Castlemills Education Centre, Balbriggan, Dublin+ Flemington Community Centre Balbriggan |
€4,235,000.00 |
€4,489,863.98 |
|
2012 |
Laois |
15556I |
Portarlington Convent NS, Portarlington, Co. Laois. |
€2,234,000.00 |
€2,269,544.90 |
|
2012 |
Dublin Belgard |
20223I |
Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada, Lucan, Dublin. |
€3,397,000.00 |
€3,525,705.33 |
|
2013 |
Cork County |
20310D |
Carrigaline ETNS, Rosemount, Herons Wood, Carrigaline, Co. Cork. |
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|
2013 |
Cork County |
20006A |
Gaelscoil Chloich na Coillte, Bothar Chnoc Na Raithni, Cloch Na Gcoillte, Co. Chorcai.Gaelscoil Chloich na Coillte Clonakilty renamed GS Mhichíl Uí Choileáin |
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|
2013 |
Cork County |
20335T |
Scoil Phadraig Naofa, Foxwood, Mounthovel, Rochestown, Co Cork. |
€8,979,500.00Broken down into€3,584,000.00Lot 8.1 - Carrigaline ETNS€3,451,000.00Lot 8.2 - GS Chloich na Coillte renamed GS Mhichil Ui Choileain€1,944,500.00Lot 8.3 - Scoil Phadraid Naofa, Rochestown |
€3,656,327.91€3,496,672.86€1,958,483.64 |
|
2013 |
Dublin Fingal |
20241K |
Scoil Choilm, Diswellstown,Porterstown (linked to Luttrellstown CC) |
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|
2013 |
Dublin Fingal |
76130P |
Luttrellstown Community College, Porterstown Road, Clonsilla, Annfield, Dublin 15 |
€11,500,000.00 |
€11,784,857.29 |
|
2013 |
Laois |
14838N |
Maryborough National School, Stradbally Rd, Portlaoise, Co. Laois |
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|
2013 |
Laois |
20081O |
Gaelscoil Portlaoise, Stradbally Rd, Portlaoise, Co. Laois |
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|
2013 |
Laois |
20347D |
Portlaoise Educate Together, Stradbally Rd, Portlaoise, Co. Laois |
€8,150,000.00 |
€8,264,085.12 |
|
2014 |
Cork City |
20354A |
Cara Jnr (Special) School, Banduff Rd, Mayfield Cork |
€4,595,000.00 |
€4,720,430.91 |
|
2015 |
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown |
20425U |
Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua, Ballyogan Rd, Sandyford, Dublin |
€3,730,000.00 |
€3,913,583.19 |
|
2016 |
Dublin City |
20453C |
Broombridge ETNS (Cabra Primary School)275-335 Bannow Rd, Dublin Northside, Dublin 7 |
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|
2016 |
Dublin Belgard |
20426W |
Lucan CNS, Balgaddy Road, Lucan |
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|
2016 |
Dublin Belgard |
20422O |
Scoil Aoife CNS, City West, Dn 24 |
€13,250,000For Lot 2 consisting of 3 schools:€3,590,000.00Lot 2.1 - Broombridge ETNS€4,840,000.00Lot 2.2 - Lucan CNS€4,820,000.00Lot 2.3 - Scoil Aoife |
€3,707,750.29Lot 2.1 - Broombridge ETNS€5,101,860.00Lot 2.2 - Lucan CNSNo final a/c for Lot 2.3 Scoil Aoife |
|
2016 |
Dublin Belgard |
19872P |
Scoil Chaitlin Maude, Hazelgrove, Kiltalown, Dublin 24 |
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|
2016 |
Meath |
20082Q |
GS Tulach na Og, Rooske Rd, Castlefarm, Dunboyne, Co. Meath |
€8,000,000.00 Broken down into €4,050,000.00Chaitlin Maude€3,950,000.00GS Tulach Na Og |
€4,089,201.46Chaitlin MaudeNo final a/c for GS Tulach Na Og |
|
2016 |
Meath |
76196W |
De Lacy College, Killegland, Ashbourne, Co. Meath - linked to Gaelscoil na Mí and Ashbourne ETNS below (Campus) |
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|
2016 |
Meath |
20382F |
Gaelscoil na Mí, Ashbourne, Killegland, Ashbourne, Co. Meath - linked to De Lacy College and Ashbourne ETNS (Campus) |
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|
2016 |
Meath |
20396Q |
Ashbourne ETNS, Killegland, Ashbourne, Co. Meath - linked to De Lacy College and Gaelscoil na Mí (Campus) |
€15,250,000.00 |
€16,135,658.48 |
|
2017 |
Donegal |
20235P |
Letterkenny ETNS, Kiltoy Rd, Ballyraine, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal |
€7,025,000.00 |
Not at Final A/C stage yet |
|
2017 |
Dublin Belgard |
20411J |
Firhouse ETNS, Ballycullen Drive, Firhouse, Dublin 24 (Tendered as one Lot with Firhouse ETNS) |
see GS Teach Giuise below |
see GS Teach Giuise below |
|
2018 |
Kildare |
20428D |
GS Mhic Aodha, Melitta Road, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare - Tendered as one Lot with St. Joseph's NS, Gorey below |
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|
2018 |
Wexford |
18280I |
St Joseph's NS,Creagh, Gorey, Co. Wexford |
€9,425,000.00 |
Not at Final A/C stage yet |
|
2018 |
Galway City |
20000L |
Galway ET, Thomas Hynes Rd, Newcastle, Galway |
€4,100,000.00 |
Not at Final A/C stage yet |
|
2018 |
Dublin Belgard |
20412L |
GS Teach Giuise, Ballycullen Dr, Firhouse, Dublin 24(Tendered as one Lot with Firhouse ETNS) |
€10,299,000.00 |
Not at Final A/C stage yet |
