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Schools Building Projects

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 June 2021

Tuesday, 22 June 2021

Questions (360)

Richard Boyd Barrett

Question:

360. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if statistical information (details supplied) will be provided in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33057/21]

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I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department does not hold details of school building projects by electoral area.  My Department operates on the basis of school planning areas.

My Department has a large pipeline of projects for delivery under the school building programme to cater for current and future educational demands, including schools in the geographic school planning area to which the Deputy refers.

The school building programme operates on a multi-annual basis and there are comprehensive and detailed Design Team procedures to manage the progression of projects through each of the various stages of capital appraisal, project brief, initial design, advanced design, tender and construction. Progress on projects is managed to a large extent at individual school level with professional support provided by multi-disciplinary Design Teams. Design Teams are required to provide monthly progress reports to school authorities to keep them updated on progress and programme timelines.

The pipeline of projects is kept under continual review to ensure alignment with Project Ireland 2040 objectives and the funding provided under the National Development Plan during the period 2018 to 2027 for the schools sector is key enabler for their successful delivery.  The main elements of this pipeline currently involve over 377 projects on the Department’s Large Scale Capital Programme and circa. 800 projects for delivery under the Department’s Additional Accommodation Scheme.  Good progress continues to be made with the rollout of projects, and the current status of projects being delivered is listed in tabular format, on a county by county basis, on the Department’s website at www.education.ie and updated on a monthly basis to reflect their progress through the various stages of capital appraisal, site acquisition, design, tender and construction.

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