Kevin O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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371. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a mechanism will be put in place in order to fast-track the completion of the construction works at schools (details supplied) in County Cork. [36759/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The projects referred to by the Deputy, which have been devolved to Cork Education and Training Board (CETB) for delivery, were impacted by the liquidation of Sammon Contracting Ireland Ltd.

Officials in my Department are continuing to engage with CETB to consider how the projects can be completed as quickly as possible while also ensuring that the quality and integrity of the projects is fully protected. A number of necessary steps are being taken by CETB in that respect. These steps include fully scoping out the works to be done and carrying out a tender process to identify a replacement contractor for the implementation of those works.

The Design Teams for these two projects are continuing to prepare the schedules of work necessary to complete the projects in that context.

Kevin O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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372. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional funding will be committed to in order to enable the necessary construction completion works at schools (details supplied) in County Cork. [36760/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The projects referred to by the Deputy, which have been devolved to Cork Education and Training Board (CETB) for delivery, were impacted by the liquidation of Sammon Contracting Ireland Ltd.

Officials in my Department have engaged with CETB, to whom these projects are devolved, to ensure that the projects are completed as quickly as possible while also ensuring that the quality and integrity of the projects is fully protected. My Department is fully committed to ensuring these projects are completed in that respect, including through the provision of additional funding if necessary.