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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Relating to Quarries and Deleterious Materials: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: That is what I thought I heard. I just wanted to be sure. I recognise that the NBCMSO has undertaken 48 reactive inspections. I might read from that that there are no proactive inspections.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Relating to Quarries and Deleterious Materials: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: How many of those assessments were carried out?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Relating to Quarries and Deleterious Materials: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Does enforcement and prosecution fall within NBCMSO’s remit? I know it can direct, but what if they do not comply with its directions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Relating to Quarries and Deleterious Materials: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Is it an accurate statement that there is 100% compliance where the NBCMSO has identified issues?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Relating to Quarries and Deleterious Materials: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Can Ms Phelan explain a bit to the committee about NBCMSO's resources and the amount of engagement that is required to achieve that level of compliance? Some 100% compliance is very impressive.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Relating to Quarries and Deleterious Materials: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: To what does NBCMSO contribute its success at achieving 100% compliance?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Relating to Quarries and Deleterious Materials: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: What sort of time period is involved?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Relating to Quarries and Deleterious Materials: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: How long does that process take?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Relating to Quarries and Deleterious Materials: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I have a question for the Department that has to do more with building control. There was an opt-out facility for new single dwellings in the building control regulations of 2015. Has that been completely removed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Relating to Quarries and Deleterious Materials: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Is that still in place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Relating to Quarries and Deleterious Materials: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Was it reviewed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Relating to Quarries and Deleterious Materials: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Are there any plans to do that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Relating to Quarries and Deleterious Materials: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: My understanding is that the report that was done under the previous Government on the defective concrete blocks included a recommendation not just that the opt-out would be reviewed for single dwellings but that the facility for an opt-out on single dwellings would be removed. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Relating to Quarries and Deleterious Materials: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: That is fine for the moment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Relating to Quarries and Deleterious Materials: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: What happens in the interim? Is the product suspended while NBCMSO is going through that testing process?

Seanad: Tailte Éireann Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: Gabhaim buíochas don Aire Stáit and the Department for all the work they have done to bring this important legislation forward. Along with my colleagues, Senators Boyhan and Cummins, I have the privilege of serving on the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The committee is expertly supported and assisted in its work by its fabulous administrative...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Recent Trends in the Private Rental Sector: Residential Tenancies Board (29 Nov 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank Mr. Dunne for his presentation and I thank him and everyone at the RTB for the work they do. The rental sector is important in providing homes for people and the RTB plays an important role in its regulation and control. It also plays a key role in improving standards, not only the built standards but the quality of life for people living in rented homes, as regards their security...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Recent Trends in the Private Rental Sector: Residential Tenancies Board (29 Nov 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I thank Ms Gallagher. That answers my question. The RTB report analyses rents that are being paid by people who are living in rental accommodation. What impact has the cap on rents in the rent pressure zones, RPZs, had on rent increases according to the RTB data?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Recent Trends in the Private Rental Sector: Residential Tenancies Board (29 Nov 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: They would be 2% or less.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Recent Trends in the Private Rental Sector: Residential Tenancies Board (29 Nov 2022)

Mary Fitzpatrick: I am conscious of time and I want to ask questions about landlords and registration so I might contribute in a later round. Ms Gallagher spoke about the rent-price inflation, that is the inflation of rent prices on new properties. Recently, I was told that construction inflation was running 30% in Dublin city. Is the RTB seeing the rent inflation mirroring or pegging that 30%? Is that...