Mr. Dennis Keeley:

There has been some discussion on the difficulties on funding. It is not within my remit to comment on some of that. We are dealing with this practically on the ground by identifying phased approaches to remediation work. Some of this work can take a considerable amount of time, but it allows people to develop the funding over that period of time and addressing the more safety-critical issues upfront, which is one way to approach it.

We have established a private rental unit within Dublin City Council to co-ordinate inspections across the environmental health unit and the fire service. Thus far, 216 referrals have come from that unit relating to fire safety issues which were identified. That is how resources are supposed to be maximised within Dublin City Council.