Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 May 2012
136 Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to private housing estates if category 1, 2, 3 and 4, the liabilities of local authorities in relation to inspection, maintenance or carrying out of works under category 4 funding or bond call. [26098/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe sites in question constitute private sites under the control of private individuals or companies. The responsibility for the completion of the estates rests solely with these entities. Where the non-completion of the estates was causing significant health and safety issues for members of the public, local authorities, under the framework of the Public Safety Initiative, have entered onto sites in the public interest to make safe those elements causing a hazard. Insurance was in place under the local authorities own working policies and remained in place only for the duration of the remedial works.
