Local Authority Housing Maintenance

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 September 2013

Wednesday, 25 September 2013

Questions (134)

John Lyons

Question:

134. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities are subject to specific guidelines from his Department regarding the annual servicing of boilers in local authority properties; if any guidelines follow advice from Bord Gáis for property owners to have boilers serviced every year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39919/13]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Deputy Jan O'Sullivan)

Local authorities are responsible for the management and maintenance of their social housing stock and for the preparation and implementation of planned maintenance programmes. Responsive repairs to tenanted properties and the proper maintenance and servicing of central heating systems or other appliances are a matter for individual authorities.