Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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273. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when work will resume on a pitch (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30957/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The school building for the project referred to by the Deputy was handed over for occupation on 1 September 2017. However, as part of the contract for this project, there remain some outstanding works at the adjacent GAA Club including completion of the all-weather pitch and reinstatement work to the car park. There are also a number of snags to be resolved in the school building including issues relating to the heating system.

The Department has terminated the contract with the building contractor under Clause 12 of the Public Works Contract.

There is a Performance Bond in place for this project and the Design Team is liaising with the Bondsman with the intention of calling on the Bond to cover the costs of finishing out the works.

The design team is currently finalising a detailed scope of works which are outstanding, and the Bondsman will be requested to have the works completed without the need for a public tender process. This is the most expeditious way of completing the works. If the Bondsman is not prepared to complete the works, the Design Team will tender for a completion contractor to carry out the works and the remediation of the outstanding snags, and the costs will be presented to the Bondsman.

The Department is committed to getting all of the outstanding works completed as soon as possible.