Written answers
Thursday, 14 February 2019
Department of Education and Skills
Capital Expenditure Programme
Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the capital projects completed by his Department since 2011; the initial contract value of same; the final cost of same; and the final cost of the capital projects that have had an ex post review in tabular form. [7848/19]
Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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School building projects in excess of €10m typically arise at post-primary level rather than at primary level.
Building Contracts in excess of €10m
| Numbers | County | Roll No. | School | Year | Contract Sum Incl VAT | Date LOA signed/ Contract commenced | Final Account Agreed Sum incl VAT | Reason for variation: Change Orders, Conciliation etc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cork | 68264R | Edmund Rice College, Carrigaline | 2017 | €13,322,007.84 | 24/03/2016 | €14,683,207.60 | Approved change orders |
| 2 | Dublin | 60029J | Clonkeen College, Dublin | 2017 | 11,303,020 | 22/06/2015 | 11,615,716.32 | Approved Change Order |
| 3 | Limerick | 20175A | Limerick ETNS (Linked with 20181S) | 2017 | €12,451,133.76 | 30/08/2016 | €12,668,568.52 | Approved change orders |
| Limerick | 20181S | GS an Raithin (Linked with 20175A) | 2017 | |||||
| 4 | Dublin | 68082L | Coláiste Ghlór na Mara, Balbriggan | 2016 | €14,364,344.28 | 06/11/2015 | 14,911,274.40 | Approved change orders |
| 5 | Meath | 76196W | Ashbourne Post-Primary School, Ashbourne - linked to 20382F and 20396Q | 2016 | €17,308,750.00 | 10/09/2015 | €18,303,847.37 | Approved change orders |
| Meath | 20382F | Gaelscoil Na Mí, Ashbourne - linked to 76196W & 20396QO | 2016 | |||||
| Meath | 20396Q | Ashbourne Educate Together National School, linked to 76196W & 20382F | 2016 | |||||
| 6 | Cork | 62640M | St Angela's College, Cork | 2015 | 11,423,467.50 | 10/03/2014 | 13,039,322.04 | Approved Change Order and Conciliation Award |
| 7 | Dublin | 76129H | Ardgillan Community College, Balbriggan | 2015 | 12,319,627.51 | 01/07/2013 | 13,194,070.88 | Approved Change Orders |
| 8 | Dublin | 76152C | Clonburris Post-Primary School, Clonburris, Lucan | 2015 | €12,892,172.11 | 27/03/2014 | €15,761,147.55 | Approved change orders and conciliation |
| 9 | Galway | 71330V | Coláiste na Coiribe, Bóthar Thuama | 2015 | €10,830,109.00 | 21/7/2014 | €11,524,790 | Approved change orders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Dublin | 81001L | Newpark Comp, Blackrock | 2014 | 12,468,451.03 | 09/07/2013 | 12,733,512.97 | Approved Change orders |
| 11 | Meath | 76173K | Coláiste na Mí, Navan (linked to 20179I) | 2014 | €11,379,235.42 | 20/12/2012 | 11,668,067.63 | Approved change orders |
| Meath | 20179I | St Stephen's NS, Navan (linked to 76173K) | 2014 | |||||
| 12 | Meath | 18762D | SN Realt na Mara (Girls) Mornington (joint project with 18767M) | 2014 | €10,101,818.49 | 04/01/2013 | €10,354,045 | Approved change orders |
| Meath | 18767M | SN Realt na Mara (Boys) Mornington (joint project with 18762D) | 2014 | |||||
| 13 | Dublin | 76130P | Luttrellstown Community College | 2013 | €13,046,425.00 | 01/08/2012 | €13,369,738.02 | Approved change orders |
| 14 | Monaghan | 76091I | Gaelcholáiste Oiriall (Linked to 76095Q & 19936P) | 2013 | €30,770,156.53 | 15/08/2011 | €31,643,045.78 | Approved change orders |
| Monaghan | 76095Q | Monaghan Institute of Further Education (Linked to 76091I & 19936P | 2013 | |||||
| Monaghan | 19936P | Gaelscoil Ultain (Linked to 76095Q & 76091I) | 2013 | |||||
| 15 | Dublin | 76098W | Pobail Scoil Setanta, Phibblestown - linked to 20247W | 2011 | €19,921,240.77 | 16/12/2008 | €20,292,897.58 | Approved change orders |
| Dublin | 20247W | Scoil Grainne, Phibblestown - linked to 76098W | 2011 |
It can generally take quite a while for final accounts on projects to be submitted by contractors and then get finalised and agreed. The attached table sets out the position in respect of large-scale school building projects in excess of €10m where the final account has been agreed. In summary, it shows that there was just over a 5% difference between the tender (contract) sum and the agreed final account for large-scale school building projects delivered since 2011. There is a process in place for dealing with requests for change orders to existing contracts and these typically relate to matters such as unforeseen events during the construction process, requirement for additional works etc.
My Department carefully manages and control costs on all projects in order to ensure best possible outcomes for the investment being made under the capital programme.
The measures in place to manage and control costs on large-scale school building projects include:
- Detailed procedures in place for appraisal, design, tender and construction of large-scale school building projects.
- Standardisation of sizes and layouts for classrooms and other rooms in schools.
- Detailed design team procedures that involve Department approval for progression through the various stages of design and tendering.
- NDesign Team fees tendered on percentage basis and then locked in to a fixed sum when design has been developed at Stage 2A of design process.
- Planning permission and design completed before tender process commences which gives clarity to tenderers on scope of project
- Contracts tendered on a fixed price basis using the standard form of Government contract – which gives certainty in relation to managing the impact of construction inflation.
- Procedures in place for provision of monthly progress reports and arrangements for dealing with any requests for change orders to existing contracts.
In addition to the school projects listed in the attachment 20 schools were delivered during the period by way of Public Private Partnership (PPP). In the case of such projects, the cost (which also includes Facilities Management and lifecycle costs) is determined at Financial Close and payment by the Department is by way of monthly Unitary Charges over the operational period, usually 25 years.
Information in respect of capital projects in the Higher Education Sector with building contracts in excess of €10m and with final accounts agreed will be forwarded separately to the Deputy when the relevant information is collated and finalised.
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