Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 June 2014
139. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received a copy of the reports carried out on the defects in the Gallery Quay building managed by Túath Housing. [27658/14]
View answer140. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the ongoing legal action being taken against insurers of the Gallery Quay development, if he will commit to underwriting the repair work as a matter of urgency. [27659/14]
View answer141. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in the case of the Gallery Quay development, given that Túath Housing is a voluntary housing agency and the defective works and repairs required are not of Tuath's making, if he will underwrite the legal costs required to resolve the issues. [27660/14]
View answer142. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has seen an estimate of the cost of repairs required to the defects in the Gallery Quay development. [27661/14]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 139 to 142, inclusive, together.
My Department is committed to working closely with Tuath Housing Association and Dublin City Council in resolving the structural and related issues affecting the 60 Tuath-owned properties at Gallery Quay. An updated report from Tuath on the progress to date in resolving water ingress and dampness at the Gallery Quay apartments was received by my Department on 20 June. The report is currently under examination and my Department will be in contact again with Tuath once this has been completed.
The report indicates that Tuath propose to undertake a detailed internal and external inspection of the windows and that the results of this inspection will build on the survey work carried out to date and inform the preparation of a schedule of works and tender documents, details of which are expected to be submitted to my Department in July. In advance of receiving this documentation, it is not possible to indicate the extent of necessary refurbishment works or the estimated cost of such works.
