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- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (13 Jun 2023)
John Brady: 973. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are plans to provide funding to local authorities to address safety concerns surround Ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28010/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Accommodation (13 Jun 2023)
John Brady: 1198. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the situation around the housing of beneficiaries of temporary protection in disused nursing homes which are no longer in use; if it is the case that these premises are not being considered for accommodation; if he will clarify in detail the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27802/23]
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023) John Brady: I welcome the officials. It is estimated that between 1991 and 2013, up to 80% of apartments built had major issues in regard to fire safety, structural defects and water ingress. Between 60,000 and 100,000 homes are estimated to be affected. Does Mr. Doyle agree that was mainly due to the lack of build controls, poor regulation and a lack of oversight?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023) John Brady: There was no oversight there to ensure that compliance was met.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023) John Brady: On the oversight in place now, is it correct that the National Building Control Office was established in 2019?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023) John Brady: It operates under the jurisdiction of Dublin City Council.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023) John Brady: On the costs of remedying defective apartments, there is a figure of approximately €3 billion. Is that an accurate figure?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023) John Brady: Then there was the mica scandal. Again, there was a lack of oversight and building control and poor regulations. It is estimated that €3 billion is needed to remedy that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023) John Brady: How many core staff are working in the building control office operating out of Dublin City Council?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023) John Brady: There are at least ten.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023) John Brady: That was on the basis of a business case that was put together for the office.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023) John Brady: Who put together that business case?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023) John Brady: Mr. Doyle is likely aware of Ms Mairéad Phelan, who is the head of the building control office.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023) John Brady: I assume Mr. Doyle is also aware of correspondence penned by her in January 2020 wherein she described the situation as a national emergency. She outlined challenges and difficulties and a lack of resourcing within the building control office. Is he aware of that email?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023) John Brady: Has Mr. Doyle seen that email?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023) John Brady: Is Mr. Doyle aware of the content of the email?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023) John Brady: Has Mr. Doyle sought to find out who got a copy of that email?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023) John Brady: That organisation was established in light of a cost of €6 billion, and potentially more, that resulted from a failure to have oversight and building controls in place and poor regulation. The organisation was put in place to ensure all those issues are addressed. The head of the organisation penned an email and called the situation a national emergency and said that regulatory staff...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023) John Brady: I am trying to ask that question. Mr. Doyle only became aware of this email via the media last week.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023) John Brady: Has anyone from the Department contacted Dublin City Council on foot of this? I find it astonishing that the head of this body described the situation more than a year ago as a national emergency and the Secretary General is not aware of that. I find that extraordinary. Since he found out about the email via a newspaper article, has Mr. Doyle contacted Dublin City Council to see what has...