Schools Building Projects.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 December 2009

Wednesday, 16 December 2009

Ceisteanna (329, 330, 331, 332, 333)

Arthur Morgan

Ceist:

341 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools at architectural planning stage in December 2008. [47239/09]

Arthur Morgan

Ceist:

342 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools at architectural planning stage as and from December 2009. [47240/09]

Arthur Morgan

Ceist:

343 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools that have been completed since December 2008. [47241/09]

Arthur Morgan

Ceist:

344 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools that have proceeded to construction since December 2008. [47242/09]

Arthur Morgan

Ceist:

345 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools that have entered into various stages of architectural planning since December 2008. [47243/09]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Science (Deputy Batt O’Keeffe)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 341 to 345, inclusive, together.

At the end of last year there were 247 major capital projects in architectural planning up to and including stage 4 — in construction. Currently there are 251 major capital projects in architectural planning up to and including stage 4 — in construction. These include the 25 major projects which I announced earlier this year to commence architectural planning and 34 projects which have tendered in recent months but are not yet on-site. All of the latter are expected to commence on-site before Easter 2010. To date, this year, 26 major capital projects have been completed. There are 26 other major capital projects which are currently under construction. Information in respect of projects in architectural planning is available on my Department's website and will be updated periodically as the projects, including those announced by me since September 2008, enter and progress through architectural planning.