Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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554. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the assistance available from her Department to a person (details supplied) in respect of building work carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33356/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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A building project is a complex arrangement of contractual relationships between the client, the main contractor, specialist sub-contractors, domestic sub-contractors, suppliers of materials, suppliers of plant etc. In general all sub-contractors employed on education sector building projects are employed directly by the Main Contractor or indirectly by the Main Contractor through other sub-contractors. It is a matter for all sub-contractors to agree terms and conditions and a schedule of payments with the Main Contractor as their direct employer.

The specific issue outlined in the details provided by the Deputy involves a contractual matter between two private companies. As such my Department has no authority to intervene in this matter.

I can, however, confirm that all monies due to be paid under the terms of the main contract have been paid to the main contractor.