Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 April 2016
763. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government whether he is aware of the independent fire safety audit that was carried out on Oldcourt estate in Bray in County Wicklow in 2005 and published in 2007; and given this report, if he will fund a phase 3 for these critical works. [6407/16]
View answer764. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the nature and purpose of works to be carried out at Oldcourt estate in Bray in County Wicklow; and if he will extend these works to private homes which were bought in good faith from the local authorities. [6408/16]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 763 and 764 together.
My Department has provided approximately €1.2 million to Bray Town Council and Wicklow County Council towards a range of improvement and retrofitting works undertaken since 2012 to houses in Oldcourt Estate.
The precise nature and extent of the necessary works is a matter for Wicklow County Council to determine; however, my Department is in dialogue with the Council in respect of further works and the Council’s proposals in this regard are currently under consideration.
