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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Building Regulations, Building Controls and Consumer Protection: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: The data are inputted by, for example, the assigned certifier.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Building Regulations, Building Controls and Consumer Protection: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: The algorithm does its works and then it flags it to the assigned certifier and to the local authority - to both of them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Building Regulations, Building Controls and Consumer Protection: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Yes. It the local authority that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Building Regulations, Building Controls and Consumer Protection: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I presume the local authority does not employ-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Building Regulations, Building Controls and Consumer Protection: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Yes. Do they do that in-house or how is it done?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Building Regulations, Building Controls and Consumer Protection: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: However, exactly the same procedure has to be followed in terms of the various points of inspection etc.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Building Regulations, Building Controls and Consumer Protection: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I presume exactly the same thing applies to any of the other models of social housing delivery, including PPPs. It is basically the same system irrespective of the delivery model.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Building Regulations, Building Controls and Consumer Protection: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I have a couple of supplementary questions. Ms Neary mentioned three pieces of information: the building inspector's rapid build presentation; the SI 9 review from some years ago; and the survey building control activity. If some or all of that information - or a summary of it - was available to the committee, that would be really helpful. I will return to the issue of the percentage of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Building Regulations, Building Controls and Consumer Protection: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: We understand that because it is how it is designed. At last week's hearing, we had this discussion with other professionals. It is not that we think there are loads of dishonest professionals out there who are desperate to game the system. However, the more difficult it is made for anybody to do such a thing, the less likely it is going to happen. That is why it is an issue of concern....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Building Regulations, Building Controls and Consumer Protection: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I will not stand over the figures as they are not mine, However, the claim made by Ronan Lyons relates specifically to the BCAR requirements. In his article on the issue he outlined the specific BCAR elements and then listed other costs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Building Regulations, Building Controls and Consumer Protection: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I asked a question on the Dutch system where local authorities self-certify.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Building Regulations, Building Controls and Consumer Protection: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Perhaps Ms Neary will make some general observations on the Dutch system, rather than giving a damning indictment of it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Building Regulations, Building Controls and Consumer Protection: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Who acts as watchdog for the certification of social houses? There is no such watchdog.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Building Regulations, Building Controls and Consumer Protection: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I am not questioning that. As a former member of a local authority, I can stand over the quality and integrity of local authority staff. However, we must be mindful that there are clear examples in recent history of local authorities demonstrably failing to provide the standard of accommodation required under the building control regulations in place at the time. There is one clearly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Building Regulations, Building Controls and Consumer Protection: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: It would be great if the witness could share those three bits of information.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Repair and Leasing Scheme (2 May 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 425. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Kildare County Council is unable to begin the repair and lease scheme citing staffing issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19174/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (2 May 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 463. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if there is a flexibility or facility for councillors to change the timeframe and-or add an additional public consultation period within the same as a reserved function, in view of the fact that setting and adopting a local area plan is a reserved function of a municipal district, unless it traverses more than one...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (2 May 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 476. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason for the difference between the house completion figures provided by his Department and the figures from the building control management system provided by the Local Government Management Agency as outlined in a table (details supplied). [20100/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (2 May 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 477. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will change the way he presents the house construction figures making clear the difference between new build completions and existing builds returned to active housing stock. [20101/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (2 May 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 478. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will publish the building control management system house completion figures for each year that the system has been in place. [20102/17]