Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Question:752. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the average cost per additional classroom provided at primary and post-primary level. [31144/21]
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Questions (752, 761, 763)
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Question:761. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of schools nationally that do not have a canteen. [31153/21]
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Question:763. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the average cost of building a canteen for a school. [31155/21]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 752, 761 and 763 together.
My Department has in place detailed design guidelines for primary and post-primary schools. These guidelines, which are available on my Department's web-site, currently provide for a standard range of servery and eating facilities in the design of new and refurbished primary and post primary schools. In primary schools, a servery of 8.0m² in area is provided. At post primary level a kitchenette, 25m² in area, is provided off the General Purpose/Dining Area. These facilities are not intended to be full commercial type kitchens where food is prepared or cooked. As these facilities are provided as part of the overall accommodation for new schools and refurbished primary and post primary schools, costs are not readily available. However, the Department publishes a Basic Building Cost limit which sets a guide for construction costs: (https://www.education.ie/en/Circulars-and-Forms/Active-Circulars/cl0027_2021.pdf).
I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department does not hold details of schools with kitchen/canteen facilities or those without such facilities.
The actual cost of constructing a classroom for primary or post primary school can vary depending on a number of factors which can include, but not limited to the size and scope of the construction contract the classrooms are being constructed under, market conditions, site constraints, planning conditions, procurement method, etc. The Department's published Basic Building Costs limits apply.
Based on this rate, it is expected that the construction cost of a typical primary school classroom would be in the region €258,000.00 and €211,000.00 for a post primary classroom.