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Building Regulations Compliance

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 March 2014

Wednesday, 5 March 2014

Questions (133, 134, 135)

Dessie Ellis

Question:

133. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if bearing in mind that the 60 apartments owned by a Housing Association (details supplied) at Gallery Quay were constructed as part of a private development of 300 apartments and commercial units at Gallery Quay over the period 2005 to 2006, his views on whether a survey of all 300 units would be required to ensure that the problems facing Gallery Quay are not more extensive. [11129/14]

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Dessie Ellis

Question:

134. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline in detail any evidence he may have that makes him believe that the serious building defects experienced by Gallery Quay are site specific. [11130/14]

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Dessie Ellis

Question:

135. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether the building defects affecting housing (details supplied) at Gallery Quay are site specific; the reason this is the case; and the measures will he take to investigate same and make those responsible accountable. [11131/14]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 133 to 135, inclusive, together.

I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 469, 470, 479, 480, 481, 482 and 483 of 25 February, 2014, setting out the position in relation to 60 apartments owned by Tuath Housing Association which are currently subject to water ingress through the external fabric of the building.

My Department has no information in relation to the structural condition of the outer fabric of the 240 privately owned apartments and commercial units in the Gallery Quay complex. My Department understands that the building envelope, which comprises the external rendered concrete slab, is owned by the Gallery Quay Management Company and that the building surveys carried out by Tuath were undertaken with the consent of the Management Company and confined to those apartments owned by Tuath. Any decision to undertake condition surveys of privately owned apartments and commercial units is a matter for the individual property owners themselves and the Management Company which owns the external envelope.

The form of construction at Gallery Quay is based on an Australian building system, modified to Irish conditions and certified by the Irish Agrément Board and subject to the requirements of the Building Regulations, 1997 to 2002. My Department is not aware of any other instance where this building system was used in the Docklands area.

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