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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in the case of each project undertaken by a company (details supplied) and in which remedial works have been deemed necessary, contact has been made with the assigned certifiers under 2014 building regulations since the recent difficulties were uncovered. [46103/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in the case of each project undertaken by a company (details supplied) and in which remedial works have been deemed necessary, if the assigned certifiers under 2014 building regulations also took part in recent examinations of construction standards. [46104/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 156. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase capacity on the train line serving the M3 park-and-ride facility. [46098/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Closures: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: The Minister said he is going to pursue Western Building Systems. I encouraged him to do that when I met him last week and I still encourage him to do that. It is very important. I previously expressed concerns that it seems to have taken three years simply to issue proceedings in court in regard to issues with fire safety certificates. I am concerned about that as well the Statute of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Closures: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: What is the clerk of works doing if he or she is not checking that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Closures: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: On that point, would the architects, engineers and project managers employed by the Department to issue a certificate of completion have had any responsibility? Would the Department have expected them to check the most serious issues and not just items such as toilet roll holders? One of the items on the snag list was to finish the painting of gas pipes. Are those concerned not considering...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Closures: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: For the snag list for a three-bedroom semi-detached house, the buyer might or might not get an architect. In this case, the Department got a project management company, mechanical, electrical, lighting and energy consultants, and a leading firm of architects. Therefore, quite detailed inspections were done of Ardgillan college by the Department before the money was issued, yet it did not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Closures: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: I have been in contact with the local authorities about investigations. As far as I know, they are the ones that deal with them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Closures: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: We all were invited to Tullamore and only two of us went to Tullamore.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Closures: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: Can I ask a question similar to that posed by Deputy Boyd Barrett?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Closures: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: In the past two years, did Engineers Ireland or any similar organisation warn the Minister for Education and Skills or his Department about Western Building Systems in the context of Ardgillan Community College? Did anyone specifically warn them about any other buildings issues within the past year or so?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 232. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position with regard to the exclusion of a company (details supplied) from bidding for State contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44972/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied); and if there are plans to close the school. [44718/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will receive permanent accommodation. [44733/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a project (details supplied); and when works will recommence. [44846/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grants Data (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 287. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of postgraduate grant recipients in 2017 and 2018; the amount spent on postgraduate grants each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44956/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is the practice that his Department issues a final substantial completion certificate with regard to the process for the delivery of new schools; the position with regard to this process in the case of schools completed by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44971/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 289. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position with regard to the completion of structural assessments for all schools completed by a company (details supplied) for his Department since 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44973/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 290. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for fire safety works received by his Department in 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of applications which have been accepted and rejected, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44975/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 291. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of fire safety audits conducted by his Department 2017 and to date in 2018; the county in which the audits took place; if issues were identified in these audits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44976/18]