Written answers
Thursday, 25 January 2018
Department of Education and Skills
Schools Building Projects
Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of building projects that were interrupted in 2017 by firms going into liquidation. [3810/18]
Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of times his Department had to retender building projects as a result of firms going into liquidation. [3811/18]
Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 81 and 82 together.
In the past five years, my Department has not had to terminate or retender any school building projects arising from liquidation events.
Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position with regard to contractual disputes and outstanding building defects at schools (details supplied). [3812/18]
Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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There are no contractual disputes on the project to which the Deputy refers. The main contractor is dealing with a defect with the roofing installation. An independent review of the roof has been undertaken by an established UK roofing expert and a separate investigation has been undertaken by an expert appointed by the contractor’s insurers. The findings of these reports are currently being considered by the contractor’s insurers. The contractor remains committed to resolving the matter fully and is continuing to carry out preventative and reactive maintenance on the roof in the interim. Retention monies have not been paid to the contractor under the contract subject to the satisfactory resolution of this issue.
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