Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 December 2021
147. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the funding allocated and spent under the Infrastructure Upgrade and Refurbishment Programme; the details of each project in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59337/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraFunding of at least €112m is being provided for infrastructure refurbishment and upgrades across the HEI sector under the Higher Education Upgrade and Refurbishment Fund. This figure includes a number of large scale infrastructure refurbishment and replacement projects.
Currently 17 projects across the sector have been approved for funding under this stream. Projects range from small emergency works to large scale refurbishment works and there are other projects in the pipeline.
The Department commitment to the 17 projects approved is approximately c.€79m with c€22.5m of that drawn down to date. Five of the projects are complete, one phased project is partially complete and the remaining ten projects are at various stages of design, planning and construction as set out in the attached table below.
|
HEI |
Location/Name |
Stage |
DFHERIS Funding |
|
AIT |
MV Upgrade |
Complete 2019 |
€0.99m |
|
AIT |
Roof Upgrade |
Complete 2019 |
€1.32m |
|
GMIT |
Castlebar - Roof upgrade |
Complete 2020 |
€2.08m |
|
LYIT |
Killybegs - Campus Upgrade |
On Site |
€1.80m |
|
IT Sligo |
Block K & L Upgrade |
On Site |
€13.57m |
|
DkIT |
North & South Block Project |
Procurement Stage |
€18.47m |
|
LIT |
Engineering Campus -Coonagh |
Procurement Stage |
€11.5m |
|
MIC Limerick |
Health & Safety Works |
Complete 2020 |
€1.83m |
|
MTU Cork Campus |
1974 Building Upgrade |
On Site |
€18.75m |
|
NCAD |
Health & Safety Works |
On Site |
€2.25m |
|
St Angela's H&S2020 |
Phased Project: 1. Water Treatment 2. Disability Access |
1. Water Treatment Complete 2020 2. Disability Access on-going |
€0.4m |
|
RIA |
Health and Safety Works |
Complete 2021 |
€0.07m |
|
IT Carlow |
Medium Voltage Upgrade |
Procurement Stage |
€0.44m |
|
DIAS |
IT Infrastructure Upgrade & Security Upgrade |
Procurement Stage |
€0.22 |
|
AIT |
AIT STEM Quadrangle (Auburn 2) |
Procurement Stage |
€4m |
|
AIT |
AIT East Car Park |
On Site |
€0.8m |
|
MTU TRALEE |
Main North Campus Entrance Upgrade |
Procurement Stage |
€0.39m |
