Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)

I agree with Deputy Wallace that we should return to a clerk of works system as soon as possible. In addition, I support what was said by the previous speaker. We need to rectify the appalling damage that has been done. Would the Minister be prepared to appoint a high-level inspector from his own Department to examine all of the north fringe? Like everyone else in the House, the Minister was exasperated when we started hearing of problems with Belmayne.

Has the Minister investigated the certificate that was given to Kingspan Century to erect four-storey buildings with wooden frames? Is it the case that this is the only company in the UK or Ireland that has such permission? Has he requested an urgent explanation from the Dublin city manager of why the investigations in Belmayne in 2011 did not reveal the appalling problems we are facing in that part of the north fringe today?

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