Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 January 2019
202. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding outstanding school building works at the various locations nationally which were held up following the collapse of a company (details supplied) in the UK; and the degree to which each project is progressing in a satisfactory manner. [2961/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Schools Bundle 5 Public Private Partnership (PPP) programme comprises of five school buildings and one further education college across four sites in Bray, Wexford, Carlow and Kells. Completion of these projects was delayed due to the liquidation of Carillion Construction Ltd in January 2018 and the examinership and subsequent liquidation of Carillion’s sub-contractor, Sammon Contracting Ireland Ltd (SCIL).
A replacement contractor was appointed in June 2018 and three of the six schools, Coláiste Raithín and Ravenswell Primary school in Bray and Loreto Secondary School in Wexford, have achieved service commencement and are now fully operational.
The replacement contractor is now completing the remaining three buildings, Tyndall College and Carlow Institute of Further Education in Carlow, and Eureka Secondary School in Kells. While there has being a slight slippage in relation to the completion dates originally targeted by the replacement contractor, work is progressing well on all sites. NDFA and the Department continue to track progress very closely. A further meeting will take place in mid-February with all stakeholders to confirm/finalise target dates for completion.
