Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 March 2014
660. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has raised concerns regarding the issuing of an evacuation notice and subsequent rescinding of that notice in respect of a building (details supplied) by Dublin City Council; if he will provide the details of the fire safety certificate of the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13060/14]
View answerEnforcement of the Building Regulations is a matter for the individual local Building Control Authorities. Neither I nor my Department has any role in relation to such enforcement matters and cannot interfere in individual cases.
My Department does of course liaise with local authorities in relation to significant building control issues that have arisen in various multi-unit developments across the country, including the Aras na Cluaine Complex, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 which has already been the subject of court proceedings brought by South Dublin County Council. I have urged, and will continue to urge, local authorities to continue to use all of the powers currently available to them to address serious building defects.
