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Schools Building Projects

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 November 2021

Tuesday, 23 November 2021

Questions (390)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

390. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education the current and or expected position in relation to the various school building projects at primary and second-level in respect of Maynooth, County Kildare; the precise position in respect of the various planning stages for each project; the current position in regard to the various developments; the extent to which any or all are interdependent on external issues; when she expects the requirements current or expected to be met in full; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57575/21]

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Under Project Ireland 2040, the education sector will receive a total of approximately €4.4 billion capital investment over the period 2021-2025. This significant investment allows us to move forward with certainty on our ambitious plans and deliver high quality building projects, with a real focus on sustainability, for school communities across Ireland. This investment will build on the good progress being made on adding capacity to cater for demographic changes and provision for children with special educational needs. This investment will also facilitate an increased focus on the modernisation of existing school stock and help transition the school system for an era of net zero carbon by 2050.

Approximately 1,200 school building projects are currently in progress across the various stages of planning, design, tender and construction – most of which are expected to be either under construction or completed in the period 2021 to 2025. There are currently in excess of 250 school building projects at construction (on site) with a continuous stream of other projects at or near the tendering stage. These are being progressed as quickly as possible. During the period 2018 to 2020 526 school building projects were completed under the Large Scale Capital Programme (LSCP) and the Additional School Accommodation Scheme (ASA). These projects delivered in excess of 48,000 school places. 16 of these projects delivered were in County Kildare; 13 of those were primary schools including one special school and 3 were post-primary school building projects. There are currently 6 projects at various stages of planning and design in the Maynooth school planning area.

Current Large Scale & Additional Scheme Accommodation (ASA) Projects in Maynooth School Planning Area

Roll No.

School Name

Project Type

Current Stage

00779U

Presentation Girls NS

Extension

Stage 1

17341U

Maynooth Boys NS

New School

Stage 4

20527F

Gaelscoil Ruairí

New School

Stage 2B

76554W

Gaelcholaiste Maigh Nuad

Refurbishment

Stage 1

76193Q

Maynooth Community College

New School (Campus Project)

Stage 4

70700A

Maynooth Post Primary

New School (Campus Project)

Stage 4

Presentation Girls NS, Roll Number 00779U.

The stage 1 report was received in September and is currently under review by the Department’s Professional and Technical section.

The building project for Maynooth BNS, Roll Number 17341U is a new 24 classroom school (replacement school to include an additional 5 classrooms) and 2 classrooms for special education. Construction commenced on site in December 2020 and current completion date is July 2022.

Gaelcholaiste Maigh Nuad, Roll Number 76554W. A project has recently been devolved under the Additional Accommodation Scheme (ASA) 2021 to Kildare & Wicklow Education & Training Board (KWETB) for refurbishment works to the old Maynooth Post-Primary School, to facilitate a Science Lab, Woodwork Room and Economics Room. The Department authorised KWETB to appoint a Consultant for this project in September 2021.

The building project for Gaelscoil Ruairí, Roll Number 20527F is being delivered under the Department’s Design and Build Programme. The final grant of planning was received at the end of July 2021. The Department’s Project Manager with their Design Team has commenced the preparation of tender documentation for the project. Once this stage is complete the project will then proceed to tender stage.

The projects for Maynooth campus (Maynooth Community College & Maynooth Post Primary) were devolved for delivery to Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB). The schools were delivered as part of a campus development. The campus project is now substantially complete.

The current status of these projects being delivered is listed on a county by county basis on gov.ie and is updated on a monthly basis to reflect their progress through the stages.

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