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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 December 2021

Thursday, 16 December 2021

Questions (387, 388, 389)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Question:

387. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of new school builds in 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and the number of these builds which included a canteen and food preparation and cooking facilities. [62671/21]

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Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Question:

388. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of schools nationally that do not have a canteen. [62687/21]

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Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Question:

389. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the average cost of building a canteen for a school. [62689/21]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 387 to 389, inclusive, 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 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: www.education.ie/en/Circulars-and-Forms/Active-Circulars/cl0027_2021.pdf.

My Department does not hold details of schools with kitchens and/or canteens, or those without such facilities.

During the NDP period 2018-2020, there were 526 completed building projects under the Large-Scale Capital Programme and the Additional Accommodation Scheme, including 180 completed in 2020. Many of these projects would have included PE hall or GP room provision, with the associated servery of 8.0m² in the case of primary schools and a kitchenette area of 25m² in the case of post primary schools, though the detail requested by the Deputy is not readily available.

There are currently 377 schools (338 projects) listed on the Large Scale Capital Programme which would be expected to provide new PE halls at post-primary level (where none exist already) or GP halls at primary level (where none exist already). The related servery and kitchenette areas would also be provided.

Details of large-scale projects being delivered under the school building programme may be viewed on my Department's website at www.gov.ie and this information is updated regularly. In addition, a list of large-scale projects completed from 2010 to date may also be viewed on the website.

Question No. 388 answered with Question No. 387.
Question No. 389 answered with Question No. 387.
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