School Facilities

Wednesday, 10 July 2024

Questions (98)

Thomas Gould

Question:

98. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the number of applications received from schools in Cork under the major capital works scheme; and the number granted to date in 2024, in tabular form. [30186/24]

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Minister for Education

As requested by the Deputy, please see attached table showing projects for schools in Cork which received initial approval in 2024.

Please note that there are other school building projects in Co Cork at various stages of progress. The Department's website provides a list, by county, of all projects being progressed under the large scale and additional accommodation scheme. This is available here: gov - Building works for the construction, extension and refurbishment of schools (www.gov.ie) .

The stage of architectural planning is included for each project on the website. The following provides a summary of what is involved at each stage:Stage 1 – Preliminary Design. The Preliminary Design stage includes reviewing all information provided as part of the Project Brief, establishing and analysing all site factors and constraints which may impact on the project's viability.Stage 2 - Design (which is divided into Stage 2a - Developed Sketch Scheme and Stage 2b - Detailed Design)

Stage 2a includes developing the design and accurately cost planning the options agreed with the Client to a stage where the project is fully cost planned and can be prepared to lodge for statutory approvals.Stage 2b includes obtaining all statutory approvals, preparing a set of fully detailed tender documents, and preparing an accurate pre-tender cost plan.Stage 3 - Tender Action, Evaluation and Award is the procurement stage, which includes the implementation of the tender process, evaluation of tenders and award of the contract.

Stage 4 – Construction refers to the period during which the construction works are delivered on site. All members of the Design Team are collectively responsible for the effective management of the project in order to achieve its completion on time and within budget. Stage 5 - Handover of Works and Final Account refers to the final stages of project close-out, after works have been completed.

Roll Number	School_Planning_Area	School Name	Address_2	Year Approved	Total_Project_Brief	Programme List	Current_Stage_Of_Project
81008W	Ballintemple_CorkCity	Ashton School	Cork	2024	Science lab & prep area 1x Art room 1x Graphics room: 4x Special education classroom 1x music room: 1x Mainstream classroom: reconfiguration of smaller GP room as fitness suite	Additional School Accommodation Scheme	Stage 1
20574O	Midleton_Carrigtwohill	East Cork Community National School	Cork	2024	Reconfiguration works to existing accommodation to provide SEN classrooms are being reconfigured from spare classrooms in the new Carrigtwohill Community NS RN 20442U.	Additional School Accommodation Scheme	Stage 5
20006A	Clonakilty	Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin	Cloch na gCoillte	2024	Soft play area for existing 4 x SEN	Additional School Accommodation Scheme	Stage 2b
91391H	Passage West	St Peter's Community School	Co Cork	2024	Reconfiguration of Music room for SEN Class	Additional School Accommodation Scheme	Stage 5
20534C	Carrigaline	Owenabue ETNS	Heron's Wood	2024	reconfiguration of old retail unit to provide 2 x MCR and multipurpose room.	Additional School Accommodation Scheme	Stage 3
14839P	Macroom	CLONDROHID N S	Macroom	2024	1x SEN reconfiguration	Additional School Accommodation Scheme	Stage 1
81009B	Boharbue	Boherbue Comprehensive School	Boherbue	2024	Reconfiguration to provide Sensory Room for 4 existing Special Education Needs classrooms	Additional School Accommodation Scheme	Stage 4
70960D	Coachford	Coachford College	Co Cork	2024	Reconfiguration of classroom to provide SEN classroom	Additional School Accommodation Scheme	Stage 4
62061T	Bandon	Coláiste na Toirbhirte	Bandon	2024	2 x 100m2 Modular Classrooms SEN Classrooms	Additional School Accommodation Scheme	Stage 1
62580U	Glasheen_CorkCity	Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh	Cork	2024	Reconfiguration to provide interim 1x Special Education classroom	Additional School Accommodation Scheme	Stage 4
11262R	Rath Luirc_Charleville	DRUIMNE N S	Charleville	2024	1x MCR reconfiguration of prefab for class displaced by SEN class	Additional School Accommodation Scheme	Stage 3
62730N	Montenotte_CorkCity	St Patricks College	Cork	2024	Phase 1 - Reconfiguration of part of main building to provide 1 x Technology Room/Prep Area and Toilets to facilitate school going co-educational from 2024/25	Additional School Accommodation Scheme	Stage 1
76090G	Bantry	Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí	BANTRY	2024	Reconfiguration of meeting room/offices to create 1x Special Education classroom and reconfiguration for displaced meeting room/offices	Additional School Accommodation Scheme	Stage 1

62170B	Clonakilty	Sacred Heart Secondary School	Clonakilty	2024	reconfiguration of existing space to be utilised for a second sen class	Additional School Accommodation Scheme	Project Brief
12292I	Coachford	CANOVEE MIXED N S	Macroom	2024	Reconfiguration for 1x Special Education classroom	Additional School Accommodation Scheme	Project Brief
15594Q	Fermoy	GRANGE FERMOY N S	Fermoy	2024	Reconfiguration of mainstream classroom to provide 1x Special education classroom	Additional School Accommodation Scheme	Stage 1
62693K	Glasheen_CorkCity	Presentation Secondary School	Ballyphehane	2024	Reconfiguration of toilets for change to co-ed	Additional School Accommodation Scheme	Stage 2b
62170B	Clonakilty	Sacred Heart Secondary School	Clonakilty	2024	Reconfiguration of MCR for SEN Provision	Additional School Accommodation Scheme	Stage 1