Written answers

Tuesday, 27 March 2018

Department of Education and Skills

Schools Building Projects Status

Photo of John BradyJohn Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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272. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the opening of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13908/18]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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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. 

The Dutch Infrastructure Fund (DIF), representing the PPP Company responsible for delivery of Schools Bundle 5, is currently implementing a rectification plan to secure service commencement on the five school buildings and one further education college as soon as possible. 

DIF has indicated that a number of contractors/service providers have now been invited to quote for finishing the works outstanding on the relevant buildings and for the provision of facilities management services over the 25-year life of the project. It expects to receive final bids from tenderers, with whom it has already had extensive engagement, by early April. 

Based on this, and the expected timeframe for the evaluation of tenders, and appointment and mobilisation of the new contractor/service providers, DIF is targeting all six buildings to be operational for the beginning of the coming school year, with the most advanced schools - which includes the school referred to by the Deputy - to be delivered earlier in the summer.

DIF has confirmed that, in conjunction with its lenders, it will deploy all necessary resources towards achieving these target dates.

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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273. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a permanent building project for a school (details supplied) will be prioritised to enable it to move to tender and construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13916/18]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The building project referred to by the Deputy is for a new sixteen classroom school building and a two classroom special needs unit.

The project is currently at Stage 2B of Architectural Planning - Detailed Design Stage, which includes applications for all statutory consents, including Planning Permission, Disability Access Certificate and Fire Safety Certificate and also the preparation of tender documentation. Planning Permission for this project was received in January 2017.

The Stage 2B report has been received and reviewed by my Department, with a number of issues to be addressed by the Design Team before the stage can be finalised.

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