Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total amount of capital spending on construction projects carried out by his Department and by bodies operating under the responsibility of his Department between 2008 and to date in 2014; if he will provide the information on an annual basis in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25537/14]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The total amount of capital spending on construction projects in the Education sector for the years 2008 to 2014 is available on the table. While the overall capital expenditure in the school sector for each year is presented, the relevant data in respect of large scale projects, the additional accommodation scheme, the prefab replacement initiative, the summer works scheme and emergency works scheme is also provided. Capital expenditure on the Higher Education sector and on SOLAS is also included in the table.

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS 2008 - 2014

Note: OTHER - Under this heading expenditure is incurred on site acquisition, furniture and equipment, the Minor Works Grant, ETB Headquarters, Remediation Programmes, Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation Schemes and Miscellaneous items.

Capital expenditure in the Higher Education Sector is typically on Large Scale Projects. For example, the 2014 capital expenditure in the sector is on DIT Grangegorman and St Patrick's Training College, Drumcondra.

The SOLAS programme transferred to the Department of Education and Skills in 2010 and capital expenditure is dedicated to the refurbishment of FÁS Centres and the establishment of courses.

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of the €540 million designated to his Department for direct Exchequer capital funding according to the Government Estimates for 2014 is expected to go towards construction related projects; if he will list the projects; if he will provide an update on any of these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25552/14]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I am assuming that the question refers to large scale construction projects, although the Deputy will appreciate that there is a significant construction element in the Additional Accommodation and Prefab Replacement Schemes and to a lesser extent on the Summer Works and Emergency Works Schemes. Expenditure in the order of €275m is expected to arise on large scale projects in the school sector in 2014 while the full capital allocation of over €34m will be expended in the Higher Education sector principally on the DIT Grangegorman and the St Patrick's Teacher Training College, Drumcondra projects.

The school projects to be funded in 2014 are included in the 29 November 2013 announcement of 70 large scale projects scheduled to commence in 2014 together with 70 on-going large scale projects as well as the 28 large scale projects announced under the "Investing in Infrastructure and Jobs" package in June 2013.

While details of all large scale projects continues to be maintained and updated on my Department's website, I can inform the Deputy that over 30 large scale projects have commenced on site to date this year.