AQW 49150/11-16 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the minor works schemes scheduled for the North Eastern Region, broken down by priority.
Asked by Stewart Dickson MLA on 25 September 2015
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 25 September 2015
- Answer due by
- 12 October 2015
- Answered
- 5 October 201510 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
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.