AQW 49150/11-16


Mr Stewart Dickson
Alliance Party
East Antrim


Tabled Date: 25/09/2015
Answered On Date: 05/10/2015
Priority Written: No


Question:
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the minor works schemes scheduled for the North Eastern Region, broken down by priority.


Answer:
The following table lists the minor works schemes in the North Eastern Region and details the type of improvements and priority in each case.
School
Minor Work Scheme
*Priority
Schemes carried over from 2014/15 year
Abbey Community College
Site clearance & car park
2.
Ashgrove Primary School (PS)
Refurbishment of toilets
2.
Ballyclare Vehicle Maintenance Depot
Phase 2 - Upgrade of car park - Health & Safety works (tarmac/car park/barrier)
1.
Belfast High School (HS), Newtownabbey
Replace windows and dangerous cladding
1.
Belfast HS, N’abbey
Repair ceiling of indoor changing and toilet area
1.
Belfast HS , N’abbey
School heating improvements
2.
Broughshane PS
Provision of hygiene room, refurbishment of toilets, security fencing, additional car parking and replacement of mobiles
2.
Bunscoil An Chaistil, Ballycastle
Provision of modular accommodation for multi –purpose room and 2 no classrooms
2.
Carnaghts PS
Provision of multi-purpose hall, staffroom & toilet refurbishment
2.
Carrickfergus GS
Provision of lift, internal alterations; ramps to outdoor seating area. (DDA- pupil specific)
1.
Castle Tower (Loughan Campus)
Conversion of Music room to teaching room
1.
Coleraine College
Toilet refurbishment works
2.
#Coleraine Grammar School (GS)
Replacement windows (formerly Coleraine Academical Institution)
2.
Fairview PS
Provision of turning circle and other improvements to access
2.
Glengormley HS
Provision of CCTV , car parking and gates to address security issues (managed access)
2.
Hill Croft Special School (SS)
Phase 1 a - Infant classroom - traditional building (double modular building to address increased intake to P1)
2.
Linn PS
Senior toilets to address statutory requirements for DDA access
1.
Linn PS
Phase 2 refurbishment of admin area
2.
Loreto College, Coleraine
Adaptations for visually impaired child
1.
Mount St Michael’s PS
Additional accommodation
1.
Riverside SS
Lighting and sound in meeting room
1.
Roddensvale SS
Replace sub-standard mobile accommodation /provision of additional classroom to ensure integrity & suitability of the estate
1.
Round Tower Integrated Primary School (IPS)
Phase 2 - Refurbishment of toilets/fire security
2.
Sandelford SS
Fencing to old school site
2.
St Benedict’s College, Randalstown
Structural defects to windows
1.
St Bernard’s PS, Newtownabbey
Special needs adaptations
1.
St Brigid’s PS, Ballymoney
Wheelchair lift for disabled pupil
1.
St James Primary PS, Newtownabbey
SEN adaptations & refurbishment of toilets including disabled toilet
1.
St Killian’s College, (formerly Garron Tower)
Replacement of windows in castle buildings
2.
St Louis GS, Ballymena
Replacement of 4 mobiles
2.
St Malachy’s PS, Coleraine
Visibility door panels
1.
St Mary’s PS, Draperstown
Refurbishment and extension of toilet facilities
2.
St Mary’s College, Portglenone
Specialist classroom for Careers Education – remove mobile and replace with double modular
1.
St Mary’s PS, Cushendall
Refurbishment of children’s’ toilets throughout the school
1.
St Mary’s on the Hill PS, Newtownabbey
Provision of extension for Special Educational Needs (SEN) accommodation
1.
St Trea’s PS, Ballyronan
Provision of double modular building and internal adaptations
2.
Thornfield SS
External works to include fencing & resurfacing to all weather pitch.
2.
New schemes 2015/16 year
Creavery PS
Emergency works - relocation of mobile from Kilronan
1.
Coleraine College
Boiler replacement
1.
Coleraine College
Toilet refurbishment works
2.
#Coleraine GS (formerly Coleraine HS - split site)
Conversion of weights room to girls’ changing room to allow for new Co-Ed Grammar School
1.
#Coleraine GS (formerly Coleraine HS - split site)
Alterations to changing rooms to allow for new Co-Ed Grammar School
1.
Cross and Passion College, Ballycastle
Asbestos works
1.
Cross and Passion College, Ballycastle
Installation of circular saw
1.
Dalriada GS
Asbestos works
1.
Gaelscoil an Tseanchai
Provision of modular building
2.
Hill Croft SS
Phase 1 - provision of low stimulation room ( to facilitate specific pupil needs)
1.
Millburn PS
Boiler replacement
1.
New Row PS
Replacement mobile – latent defects
1.
Our Lady of Lourdes HS
Installation of circular saw
1.
Rosstulla SS
Provision of security fencing to site boundary & upgrade to door security - pupil specific scheme
1.
St Joseph’s PS, Antrim
Asbestos works
1.
St Joseph’s Nursery School
Asbestos survey
1.
St Joseph’s HS
Installation of circular saw
1.
St Patrick’s College, Ballymena
Installation of circular saw
1.
St Patrick’s College, Maghera
Installation of circular saw
1.
St Paul’s HS
Installation of circular saw
1.
St Pius X HS
Installation of circular saw
1.
*Priority
1. Inescapable statutory requirements /obligations under Health & Safety / Disability Discrimination Act
2. Essential Minor Works
# Coleraine Grammar School (GS) was established as a co-educational school from September 2015 and is currently operating over a split site following the amalgamation of Coleraine Academical Institution with Coleraine (Girls’) High School.