Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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370. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the project management arrangements and the name of the company involved in each case in respect of the 42 schools built by a company (details supplied) [45941/18]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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371. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of complaints received in respect of structural issues, health and safety issues and shoddy workmanship, respectively in each case in respect of the 42 schools built by a company (details supplied). [45942/18]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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372. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the company or persons that carried out the assessment in respect of structural defects in each case in respect of the 42 schools built by a company (details supplied); and if other defects relating to health and safety issues and shoddy workmanship were identified in each case. [45943/18]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 370 to 372, inclusive, together.

The decision to commence a wider programme of structural assessments of the 42 schools constructed by the company in question was taken following the identification of structural issues at Phase 1 of Ardgillan Community College and at two schools in Tyrrelstown.

The structural assessment programme was project-managed by KSN PM on behalf of the Department, with Punch Consulting Engineers conducting the actual assessments.

The use of the one structural engineering firm ensured that a consistent approach was applied to the assessment of each school. The focus in this most recent programme of assessments was specifically on structural issues.

In 2017, fire safety assessments had been initiated on a number of schools constructed by the same company. These assessments uncovered deficiencies in a number of the schools assessed.

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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373. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost incurred in addressing defects in each of the 42 schools built by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45944/18]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The Department's priority has been the implementation of precautionary measures to facilitate safe reoccupation of schools this week. Following structural assessments, it was deemed that precautionary measures were required across 22 schools (with a further school building, Phase 1 of Ardgillan Community College, remaining closed).

Further detailed structural investigations will be required to determine the nature and scale of the permanent remediation works required across all schools.

The cost of these works is therefore not yet available.