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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: ...scheme regulations and a review of IS 465. In the first session, we are joined from the expert group by Mr. Paul Forde, chair, Mr. Martin Lynch, general manager of the Pyrite Resolution Board; from Engineers Ireland, we are joined by Mr. Damien Owens, director general, and Mr. Keelan Keogh, policy officer; from the Society of Chartered Surveyors of Ireland, we are joined by Ms Shirley...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

...43 years and I am a founding partner of DBFL Consulting Engineers. The committee has previously been furnished with my qualifications and professional memberships, among which is being a fellow of Engineers Ireland and the Institution of Structural Engineers. I have extensive experience, more than 15 years, in investigating and resolving pyrite problems in a wide range of buildings. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

...: I thank the committee for the invitation to give evidence to it on the operation of the defective concrete block scheme. As the Cathaoirleach said, I am a chartered engineer, as is Mr. Keogh. Engineers Ireland is one of the oldest and largest representative bodies on the island of Ireland, with more than 25,000 members, of which more than 9,000 are chartered engineers. This...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: ...for me to hear from homeowners because I want to make sure this works and it is done right. I have a couple of specific questions to inform myself about how we can improve things. Two are for Engineers Ireland. The point was made that remediated properties must be allowed to be sold and mortgaged and referenced the mundic scheme. I am not familiar with it. Will he elaborate on it? ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

..., I think in answer to Deputy Mac Lochlainn, that it is my belief that if there are problems with foundations, they will be sorted out. I am a professional engineer. I am a member of Mr. Owens's Engineers Ireland. If we are on a project, we will not walk away from a foundation problem. Whereas it is excluded from the costs and that is outside my remit, as a professional engineer, I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: In its opening statement, Engineers Ireland noted that "some engineers are of the opinion that IS 465 is not fit for purpose". Is that the view of Engineers Ireland and, if so, has that been relayed to the Minister or the Department?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: ...a similar question. The standard allows the testing for mica and pyrite but does not allow for testing for other, potentially deleterious materials. That is the contention from some members of Engineers Ireland but has the organisation officially relayed to the Minister, the Department or any of the expert groups that, in its expert opinion as a group involved in this area, it does not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Does that mean that they will? I really need to get to the bottom of this and I need to get to it straight. We have heard from Engineers Ireland that the homes will not be insurable. They say they will not get professional indemnity insurance on the basis of this scheme because it is not fit for purpose. Does Mr. Ó Coigligh agree or disagree with that statement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Mr. Feargal ? Coigligh: Engineers Ireland brought forward some testimony this morning. I am not sure if that is the position. The Housing Agency has worked with engineers and-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: That would be welcome. Deputy Higgins may have covered the following point. Engineers Ireland has said that in its opinion, IS 465 is not fit for purpose. I asked if the organisation had written to the Department or the Minister to express that view. Its representatives said that the testing was not for other materials aside from mica and pyrite. The testing our guests have spoken about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Joe McHugh: ...Dr. Paul Dunlop is represented on the technical matters steering group. That is very important and that the public know about that as well. My second question, briefly, concerns the recommendation made today by Engineers Ireland for five to ten engineers to go to each local authority to provide more oversight of the sector. This is a no-brainer and the campaign groups have been calling...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Joe McHugh: My apologies to Mr. Kelly for interrupting him but I will give him the script from Engineers Ireland as there is a specific request-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I just want to ask the Department about the testimony we heard earlier from Engineers Ireland about insurance risk and IS 465. The organisation says that a key factor with regard to engineers not signing up for the IS 465 register is the risk profile of the scheme and obtaining professional indemnity insurance. The organisation specifically states that: The lack of professional indemnity...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

...has not seen to date. We have ongoing discussions with the insurance industry and I have not seen that text before, so we will certainly bring it up with the insurance industry and will talk to Engineers Ireland. That is new evidence to us as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...into the legislation last year. Very little change has been made from where we were one year ago. I cannot tell Mr. Ó Coigligh how offensive that is. I will explain why, however. Representatives from Engineers Ireland, which represents engineers throughout the country, appeared before the committee today. It represents the engineers who have been working with the scheme on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

...doing has a number of purposes. The first is to understand what has happened and why it happened. The next is to understand the remediation that has to take place such that we can appropriately guide Engineers Ireland and householders in terms of what the science is telling us. That is based on how the remediation will last over 40, 50 or 60 years. It is very important that we have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

...: I thank the committee for inviting us today and for the opportunity to explain a little more on this issue. It is important to remember that many of the experts in this case are engineers and Engineers Ireland is represented on the committee that wrote IS 465. It is also important to remember that if foundations are taken out, it causes additional problems for those who want to get...