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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that my Department is in the process of acquiring a site to accommodate the schools to which the Deputy refers. The site acquisition and conveyancing process may take some time. In order to provide certainty for the school, the acquisition is also subject to planning permission being obtained.  My Department is aware of the current temporary arrangements for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Data (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: The school to which the Deputy refers was allocated funding under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme to provide four mainstream classrooms.  As the project has been devolved to the school authority for delivery my Department would not be aware of the number of tenders received or when work is due to commence on site.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: The building project referred to by the Deputy is for a new 24 classroom school including a Special Needs Unit, with a floor area of approx. 4,748m2. The project is currently at Stage 2B of Architectural Planning. The Stage 2B report was received into the Department and feedback provided to the Design Team.  The Design Team is currently working on the issues...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: The major building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning Stage 2b (Detailed Design), which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been secured. The Stage 2b submission has been reviewed by my Department and on 9 February 2018 comments issued to the school and its...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: The major building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning Stage 2b (Detailed Design), which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been secured. The Stage 2(b) submission has been reviewed by my Department and a letter recently issued to the school and its...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: The acquisition of the site to accommodate the schools referred to by the Deputy is at a very advanced stage and all parties are working to complete it at the earliest possible date. Statutory approvals have been secured and once the site acquisition is finalised, the school building project will proceed to tender and construction stages.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that the information requested is currently being compiled by my Department and will be furnished to him shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that the demographic exercise carried out by my Department into the future need for primary and post-primary schools across the country had regard to the proposed project at the school referred to by the Deputy, a project included in my Department's Capital Programme. I am pleased to advise the Deputy that my Department has set out on its website the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: The school referred to by the Deputy forms part of Schools Bundle 5, the PPP project which has been impacted by the liquidation of Carillion Construction Ltd and Carillion AMBS Ltd.  Carillion Construction Ltd had subcontracted the construction work to Sammon Contracting Ireland Ltd which, in turn, had entered into other sub-contracts.    At the time of the liquidations in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has approved additional accommodation at the school in question and the school has been advised accordingly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that my Department is in receipt of an application for a significant extension project in respect of the school and College of Further Education referred to by the Deputy. The application is under consideration and my Department will revert to the relevant ETB in the matter shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. The Commission in this regard operates a scheme of Reasonable Accommodations in the Certificate Examinations. In view of this I have forwarded your query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to you.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Eligibility (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: We have, for the first time, introduced an objective, statistics based model for deciding which schools merit inclusion in the DEIS Programme, so that all stakeholders can have confidence that we are targeting extra resources at those schools with the highest concentrated levels of disadvantage. The methodology adopted to assess levels of disadvantage in schools is based on centrally held...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, a building project for the school to which he refers is included in my Department's 6-Year Construction Programme.  The school authority in question is currently addressing legal matters associated with the site portfolio and my Department will continue to liaise with the school in the context of the progress that the school is making in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, a building project for the school in question is included in my Department's 6 year Construction Programme. I wish to advise the Deputy that a school site visit by my Department's technical staff has taken place in the context of progressing the school project concerned. Schedules of accommodation, for purposes of the school's project brief, are currently being...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy may be aware, the project to which he refers was announced as part of my Department's Six Year Capital Programme in 2015. Officials in my Department continue to work closely with officials from Wexford County Council under the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the acquisition of a suitable permanent location for the school to which the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy may be aware, the project to which he refers was announced as part of my Department's Six Year Capital Programme in 2015. Officials in my Department are working closely with officials from Wexford County Council under the Memorandum of Understanding in relation to the acquisition of a suitable permanent location for the school to which the Deputy refers. A number of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: As the Deputy is aware, a building project for the school in question is included in my Department's 6 year Construction Programme. In the context of progressing the project, a school site visit, by my Department's technical staff, has been undertaken. The next step includes devising the schedules of accommodation, for purposes of the school's project brief and this process...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 and 205 together. The building project at the schools referred to by the Deputy are currently ahead of the construction programme and works are expected to achieve substantial completion during the the 3rd quarter of 2018. The contractor has completed the majority of the new build elements and work has recently commenced on the final renovations...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: The major building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning Stage 2b (Detailed Design), which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been secured. The Design Team is currently finalising the Stage 2b submission.  Upon receipt and review of this report my...