1. In 1999 the Government approved a pilot programme of Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects. One of these projects was the Pilot PPP Schools Bundle proposed by the Department of Education and Science and the focal consideration of this Review.
2. As the first PPP projects in the country, any issues and problems encountered during the implementation of the projects would provide information and learning to develop policy and enhance the process for future PPP projects.
3. The Pilot PPP Schools Bundle is a 25-year design, build, finance and operation PPP of five post-primary schools that commenced in 2002. The five schools cater for 3,4752 pupils and provide 35,834m2 of accommodation space over the 25-year concession with a total FM contract delivered through the PPP Project Company.
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