Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I broadly welcome the motion. I was probably the first political representative to raise the pyrite scandal in the House when it became apparent in summer 2007. Ironically, it was the former leader of the Green Party, Mr. John Gormley, who filibustered me for almost three years before any action was taken on pyrite. I was also involved in highlighting what happened in Priory Hall and in some other important developments in my constituency.

I wish to mention briefly Lynam's Hotel in O'Connell Street which is currently being modified to become a family hub to house homeless families. A constituent contacted my office yesterday in great distress. She along with her two young boys were placed in Lynam's Hotel late on Monday night. They arrived to find the place without running water or electricity in the room. She felt very unsafe. Lynam's Hotel is being offered as a late night solution when no other family accommodation can be found, instead of sending families to Garda stations as happened recently. However, Lynam's Hotel is still a building site. Anthony Flynn of Inner City Helping Homeless, a housing charity, went to the property yesterday with Dublin Fire Brigade and I understand that a full inspection was to be carried out today. There is a photograph on social media of a fire escape chained shut and I understand that members of the fire brigade declared the building a fire hazard last night.

I also understand young students and a family, including four children, were today evacuated from 24 Mountjoy Square due to safety issues. A fire safety notice was issued for this property in August 2016.

Can the Minister outline what other occupied properties around Dublin have fire safety notices, indicating the address and date of issue of the fire safety notice for each property? How can tenants be left in a property which has had a fire safety notice for almost a year? I ask the Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, to act urgently on this.

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