Schools Building Projects Status

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 January 2015

Thursday, 15 January 2015

Ceisteanna (212)

Éamon Ó Cuív

Ceist:

212. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools that have band 1.1 rating and are at stage 2B detailed design or are having tender documents prepared; the names and addresses of these schools; if it is intended to approve these schools to go to tender this year; if these schools will be included in the list of schools to go to construction in 2015 and 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2008/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

Building projects for sixteen Primary Schools have a Band 1.1 Rating and are currently at Stage 2b (Detailed Design) which includes applications for Planning Permission, Fire Safety Certification, Disability Access Certification and the preparation of tender documents. A table noting the details of these schools is attached. Ten of these schools are included in my Department's five year construction programme to proceed to Tender and Construction. When the Stage 2b Submissions for these projects have been received and assessed, my Department will then be in touch with the relevant school authorities regarding the progression of their projects to tender stage. Due to competing demands on my Department's capital budget, imposed by the need to prioritise the limited funding available for the provision of additional school accommodation to meet increasing demographic requirements, it was not possible to include the remaining six projects, currently progressing through Stage 2(b), in the current five year construction programme. School building projects, which have been initiated but not included in the current five year construction programme continue to be progressed to final planning stages of architectural planning in anticipation of the possibility of further funds being available to my Department in the future. These six projects remain available to be considered for progression in that context.

Roll No	School Name, Address	County
13447Q	Scoil Mhuire, Lucan	Dublin Belgard
17705J	SN Cros Ban, Julianstown	Meath
19994G	Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh, Galway City	Galway City
19796C	St Patricks BNS, Clane	Kildare
17961E	SN Lusca, Lusk	Dublin Fingal
20269J	Scoil Chormaic, Linked to new Stephenstown PP	Dublin Fingal
15040T	Mercy Convent Primary School, Naas	Kildare
17949O	SN Padraig Naofa B	Louth
19608V	Mullagh Central NS, aka St Killians	Cavan
18057F	Scoil Mhuire, Tullamore	Offaly

Projects at Stage 2b with Band 1.1 Listing which are on the 5 Year Construction Programme

Roll No	School Name, Address	County
19545A & 19636D	Corduff NS St Patricks Jnr & Snr	Dublin Fingal
18106P	SN Na Trionoide Naofa, Lios Muilinn	Meath
12954F	SN Bhride, Lackagh, Turloughmore	Galway County
19336O	Scoil Phoil Naofa, Dooradoyle, Limerick	Limerick County
16208N	Termonfeckin Mixed NS	Louth
19415K	Scoil An Athar Tadhg, Carrignavar	Cork County

Projects at Stage 2b with Band 1.1 Listing which are in Architectural Planning but not on the 5 Year Construction Programme.