Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 May 2017
424. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to set down the number of multi-unit completions 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 completions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19157/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra468. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to set down the number of houses completed in the greater Dublin area from June 2016 to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19894/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 424 and 468 together.
In respect of completions data, since the 1970’s, my Department has published ESB data on residential homes connected to the ESB grid as a proxy for house completions, as it represents the best available indicator that a residential unit is becoming available for occupation. This dataset includes recently completed once-off homes, multi-unit scheme developments and apartments as well as some re-connections to the grid, where properties that have been unoccupied for over two years are being brought back into use.
The data requested is available on a dataset published on the Department's website and updated monthly; this can be accessed by clicking on the following weblink - http://www.housing.gov.ie/housing/statistics/house-building-and-private-rented/construction-activity-completions.
The data is broken down into individual houses, scheme houses and apartments across each local authority.
In relation to data on the owners, designers and builders of houses, 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, which may include particulars in relation to owners, builders and designers and Certificates of Compliance on Completion, where relevant, to specific buildings or works. The register is published on the Building Control Management System, which is centrally hosted by the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) on behalf of the 31 Local Authorities, and can be accessed by clicking on the following weblink - https://www.localgov.ie/en/link-type/bcms.
