Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

In March 2015, six houses at Milford Manor, Newbridge, County Kildare, were destroyed by fire in less than an hour. A subsequent engineer's report commissioned by the residents detailed serious shortfalls in building and fire safety standards. In the aftermath, the then Minister, Deputy Kelly, announced that an independent review would be undertaken to support owners and residents living in developments where there is non-compliance with fire safety requirements.

Last week the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, confirmed in reply to a parliamentary question from an Teachta Ó Broin that an independent fire safety expert has completed his review and that a report on the matter has been received by the Department. If this independent report is ready, why is the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government sitting on its content? In the aftermath of the tragic fire in Grenfell Tower, the public has a right to know if this State's building standards and fire compliance regime are up to scratch. When will this report be published?

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