Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 May 2017
423. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to set down the number of multi-unit commencements in the four Dublin local authorities from the first quarter of 2014 to the second quarter of 2017; the name of the owners, builders and designer of these commencements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19156/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department collates and publishes a wide range of housing and planning statistics, including information on Commencement Notices, which are available on the Department's website at http://www.housing.gov.ie/housing/statistics/house-building-and-private-rented/construction-activity-starts.
In addition, Building Control Authorities are required to keep certain information pertaining to building works that come under the Building Control Regulations 1997-2015 on a statutory register. The purpose of the Building Control Management System (BCMS) is to facilitate building control authorities, building owners, builders and construction professionals in discharging their separate responsibilities under the Building Control Act 1990. The system provides a common platform for clear and consistent administration of building control matters across the local authority sector.
BCMS is centrally hosted by the Local Government Management Agency on behalf of the 31 Local Authorities and has enabled this information, which includes the names of owners, builders and designers, to be hosted on a central nationwide register, readily available and updated quarterly at https://www.localgov.ie/en/link-type/bcms.
