AQW 30781/22-27

Mr Nick Mathison
Alliance Party
Strangford

Tabled Date: 10/09/2025
Answered On Date: 30/09/2025
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) all minor works projects delivered by (a) the Education Authority; and (b) his department, in the last five years where spend exceeded £1m; (ii) who is responsible for authorising minor works spend in excess of £1m at (a) the Education Authority; and (b) in his Department.

Answer:

The tables below show the minor works projects currently being delivered, or delivered in the last five years, where spend has exceeded £1 million.

Controlled Schools, including Specialist Provision projects

Name of School	Scheme Description	Approved Business Case
Castle Tower School	Special Educational Needs (SEN) Accommodation	£1.32m
Donard School	SEN Placement - Additional Accommodation	£1.03m
Foley PS (Tassagh)	Security fencing & access control; replacement classroom accommodation; replacement of resource/storage mobile adjoining dining block	£1.14m
Integrated College Glengormley	Specialist provision 2025 accommodation, Phase 1	£1.79m
Kilronan School	SEN extension to provide additional teaching accommodation, library, multi-purpose and toilet facilities	£2.38m
Knockavoe School	SEN extension to provide additional teaching accommodation, library, multi-purpose and toilet facilities	£1.58m
Roddensvale School	SEN additional accommodation	£ 1.11m
Rossmar School	Provision of additional temporary accommodation	£1.21m
Sandelford School	SEN Additional Accommodation	£1.12m
Sandelford School	SEN - Sept 2023 additional accommodation (Extension)	£1.42m
St Gerard’s School	SEN Placement Phase 1	£4.78m
Whiteabbey Primary School	Prefabricated Accommodation	£1.01m
Ashfield Boys' High School	School Meals Accommodation (SMA) extension & refurbishment	£1.03m
Harberton School	SEN additional accommodation	£1.00m
Harberton - Fortwilliam Resource Centre	SEN - Urgent accommodation for Satellite Site at Harberton North, Fortwilliam site	£1.25m
Lisanally School	SEN Additional teaching/ educational support accommodation	£1.87m
Limavady High School	Fire Risk Assessment Works	£1.05m
Waterside Youth Club	New Build Youth Club	£ 3.21m
EA Belfast Office	First Floor Office accommodation (Including CCTV & access control)	£1.44m

Non-Controlled Schools, including Specialist Provision projects

Name of School	Scheme Description	Approved Business Case
Gaelcholáiste Dhoire	Modular Accommodation Block	£6.2m
Gaelcholáiste Dhoire	Refurbishment of Leisure Pavilion	£3m
Coláiste Feirste	Modular Accommodation Block	£2.15m
St Paul's High School	Specialist Modular Accommodation	£1.35m
St Kevin's College	Modular Accommodation	£1.49m
Edmund Rice College	Modular Accommodation	£1.55m
Slemish College	Modular Accommodation	£1.3m
St Mary's Primary School, Greenlough	Modular Accommodation & Ancillary Provisions	£1.54m
Gaelscoil Léim an Mhadaidh	Emergency Relocation of School	£1m
Crossroads Primary School, Kilrea	Additional accommodation & refurb	£1.41m
St Mary's Primary School, Mullaghbawn	Specialist Provision Accommodation	£1.05m
Our Lady's Primary School, Tullysaran	Specialist Provision Accommodation	£1.18m
St Mary's Primary School, Aughlisnafin	Specialist Provision Accommodation	£1.71m
St Teresa's Primary School, Belfast	Specialist Provision Accommodation	£1.36m
Ballymacward Primary School	Specialist Provision Accommodation	£1.88m
St Mark's High School, Warrenpoint	Specialist Provision Accommodation	£1.09m
St Kieran's Primary School, Belfast	Specialist Provision Accommodation	£1.46m
St Anthony's Primary School, Craigavon	Specialist Provision Accommodation	£1.41m
St Patrick's Primary School, Newry	Specialist Provision Accommodation	£1.65m
St Joseph's Primary School, Dunloy	Specialist Provision Accommodation	£1.48m
St Colmcille's High School, Crossgar	Specialist Provision Accommodation	£1.28m
Primate Dixon Primary School	Specialist Provision Accommodation	£1.98m
Mercy College	Specialist Provision Accommodation	£2.51m
St Brigid's College	Specialist Provision Accommodation	£4.43m
Scoil na Fuiseoige	Specialist Provision Accommodation	£1.39m
Holy Evangelist Primary School	Specialist Provision Accommodation	£2.15m

All capital projects are subject to a value for money business case and relevant statutory approvals. Business cases for minor works above the capital delegation are approved by the Department’s Finance Director.

Following business case approval, it is for the Education Authority (for controlled schools), or the Department’s Investment and Infrastructure Directorate (for non-controlled schools) to decide if a specific project is affordable and should be prioritised within the Minor Works budget allocation.