Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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463. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new schools built in County Cork in each of the years 2011 to 2021; the cost involved in building each school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11057/22]

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.

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.

Approximately 1,200 school building projects are currently in progress across the various stages of planning, design, tender and construction – most of which are expected to be either under construction or completed in the period 2021 to 2025.

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. These are being progressed as quickly as possible.

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 64000 school places.

A list of all capital projects completed under the Large Scale and Additional Accommodation Scheme, in county order, from 2010 to date may be viewed my Department’s website at www.education.ie. 

In addition, the current status of all projects is also listed on a county by county basis on the website.  This is updated on a monthly basis to reflect their progress through the various stages of capital appraisal, site acquisition, design, tender and construction.

31 new schools (listed below) have been built in Cork city and county between 2011 and 2021.  This does not include large scale extensions or projects delivered under the Additional Accommodation Scheme.

Details in respect of the costs will be forwarded separately to the Deputy when the relevant information is collated and finalised.