Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the summer work scheme application submitted by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8595/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that the school to which he refers applied under the Multi Annual Summer Works Scheme under category 9 Fabric defects.

As you are probably already aware, I announced funding of €65 million for the approval of 497 projects under the 2022 Summer Works Scheme on 24th January 2022.  

307 of these projects were at primary level involving mechanical works (89 schools), electrical works (65 schools), window projects (89 schools) and external yards/play areas (64 schools).

190 of the projects I announced were at post-primary level involving roof works (81 schools), mechanical works (34 schools), electrical works (12 schools), window projects (35 schools), science labs (23 schools) and yards/play areas (5 schools).

It is envisaged that the remaining categories of projects from the current Multi-Annual Summer Works Scheme (categories 8, 9 and the balance of 10) will be dealt with as part of the Summer Works Programme in 2023 and relevant schools will be notified in Q4 2022 in relation to this.  Any urgent issues in the interim can be dealt with as part of the Department's Emergency Works Scheme.

Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance)
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137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and post-primary schools by name and locality in an area (details supplied) that have been approved for delivery and construction; the stage of the planning process each is currently at in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8625/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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Under Project Ireland 2040, the education sector will receive a total of approximately €4.4 billion capital investment over the period 2021-2025. This significant investment allows us to move forward with certainty on our ambitious plans and deliver high quality building projects, with a real focus on sustainability, for school communities across Ireland.

My Department has a large pipeline of projects for delivery under the school building programme. The main elements of this pipeline currently involve in excess of 1,200 school building projects for delivery under the Department’s Large Scale and Additional Accommodation Scheme. These projects are currently in progress across the various stages of planning, design, tender and construction.

There are currently in excess of 250 school building projects at construction (on site) with a continuous stream of other projects at or near the tendering stage. Most of which are expected to be either under construction or completed in the period up to 2025 and are being progressed as quickly as possible.

This investment will build on the good progress being made on adding capacity to cater for demographic changes and provision for children with special educational needs. This investment will also facilitate an increased focus on the modernisation of existing school stock and help transition the school system for an era of net zero carbon by 2050.

During the period 2018 to 2021 691 school building projects were completed under the Large Scale Capital Programme (LSCP) and the Additional School Accommodation Scheme (ASA).  These projects delivered in excess of 64,000 school places.

Overall there are currently 30 schools with ongoing projects at various stages of planning, design and in construction in the Newcastle_Rathcoole, Clondalkin_D22, Lucan and Palmerstown_Ronanstown_D20 school planning areas.These projects, listed below are being progressed through the various stages of assessment and delivery.

The length of time a project takes to deliver depends on a number of factors, including scale and complexity, and is subject to the time it takes to progress through the statutory approval process. There is also always a risk of unforeseen issues giving rise to slippage in the progress of a project through the design, statutory approvals or tendering process

The current status of these projects being delivered is listed on a county by county basis on www.gov.ieand is updated on a monthly basis to reflect their progress through the various stages.

Current Large Scale & Additional Scheme Accommodation (ASA) Projects