Results 1-20 of 38 for construction industry council speaker:Darragh O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (20 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ... Apartment Owners Network ARUP Arxada Atas Atkins Global Bakkala Engineers Balcas BB7 BCP Capital Berry Global CABE Carroll Joinery Ceramic House Ltd Citifab Clare County Council COFORD Coillte Forest Industries Ireland Commission for Regulation of Utilities Comsec Construction Industry Federation CORA Cork County Council Crossflow CS...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Official Engagements (7 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Please find table below outlining my Department's engagement with the Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection and Israel's Ministry of Housing and Construction. Date Unit within DHLGH Engagement with Initiated by Type of Engagement Topic(s) 08-Aug-22 Climate and Construction Innovation Unit Israel’s...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: ...the delivery and implementation of the climate action plan, such as in the area of marine planning and responding to the changing climate policy landscape as it evolves, particularly in the area of renewable energy. All new dwellings constructed under Housing for All are nearly zero energy buildings, NZEBs, which means most new dwellings now have renewable energy heating systems,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (18 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: ...-medium term through its market engagement initiative - Project Tosaigh. The LDA has brought the first affordable purchase homes sourced via this initiative to market in conjunction with Cork County Council and Waterford City and County Councils and has a pipeline of further projects anticipated to deliver affordable for sale and cost rental homes. The First Home Scheme, launched in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (16 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: ...BCP Capital Berry Global CABE Carroll Joinery Ceramic House Ltd Citifab Clare County Council COFORD Coillte Forest Industries Ireland Commission for Regulation of Utilities Comsec Construction Industry Federation...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (18 Apr 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The Construction Product Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 (CPR) sets out rules for the marketing of construction products in the EU, regardless of where the construction products are manufactured. Where a construction product covered by a harmonised standard is being placed on the EU market, the CPR requires the manufacturer to draw up a ‘declaration of performance’ and affix a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Offices (18 Apr 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: ...Nos. 845 and 846 together. The National Building Control Management Project (NBCMP) is managed by the National Building Control Office and Market Surveillance Office (NBCMSO) within Dublin City Council (DCC) to provide oversight, support and direction for the development, standardisation and implementation of Building Control as an effective shared service in the 31 Building Control...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Quarrying Sector (18 Apr 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: ...include planning guidance on the attachment of appropriate conditions to quarry-related permissions. Where blasting is required, the issuing of a permit for the use of explosives in the extractive industry, or for other purposes, is a matter for An Garda Síochána, which falls within the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Justice, whose Department has issued the Guide to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Policies (26 Jan 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 149 and 170 together. Embodied Carbon of Construction materials is being considered under emissions from the Industry Sector in Climate Action Plan 2023. Through Climate Action Plan 2023, Government will actively deliver a series of measures to reduce embodied carbon in construction materials, and emissions from cement production including: - Specifying...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (13 Jul 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Construction Products Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 (CPR) sets out rules for the marketing of construction products in the EU. Where a construction product covered by a harmonised standard (includes concrete blocks, aggregates for concrete, hardcore etc.), is being placed on the EU market, the CPR requires the manufacturer to draw up a ‘declaration of performance’ and affix a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (5 Jul 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Construction Products Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 (CPR) sets out rules for the marketing of construction products in the EU, from 1 July 2013. Where a construction product, covered by a harmonised standard (includes concrete blocks, aggregates for concrete and cement), is being placed on the EU market, the CPR requires the manufacturer to draw up a ‘declaration of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (29 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Construction Products Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 (CPR) sets out rules for the marketing of construction products in the EU, from 1 July 2013. While the CPR came into force and has direct legal application across the entire European Union, each Member State is responsible for regulating for its own market surveillance activities in accordance with the specific requirements of the CPR and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Construction Industry (19 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Construction Products Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 (CPR) sets out rules for the marketing of construction products in the EU. Where a construction product covered by a harmonised standard is being placed on the EU market, the CPR requires the manufacturer to draw up a ‘declaration of performance’ and affix a ‘CE’ marking to the product. In order to do so,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (10 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: ...be made available in Boherboy, Cork City this May, with indicated prices of €218,000 for a 2-bedroom and €243,000 for a 3-bedroom dwelling. Applications recently closed for 16 Affordable Purchase homes in Kilcarbery Grange, a South Dublin County Council supported affordable purchase development. Indicated costs for these homes are between €245,600 and €285,300....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (10 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 360 and 361 together. Climate Action Plan 2021 commits to working with industry stakeholders to increase the use of low carbon materials and technologies in the construction and renovation of buildings in Ireland, informed by evolving EU standards and by best practice in other jurisdictions. Embodied Carbon in construction materials makes a significant...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Contracts (5 Apr 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: ...External quality assurance review of the Internal audit unit as required by International Audit Standards. 2020 € 14,145.00 Conor Bean Review of acceptable Construction Details -Acceptable construction details are drawings that assist installers and construction managers in the most acceptable methods of construction. These are being...

Housing for All: Statements (28 Sep 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: ...the key to the plan and it is important, from the outset of these statements, to set out how we aim to achieve it. It will be overseen and directed at the highest level through the Cabinet committee on housing, chaired by the Taoiseach, and through the Secretary General delivery group. There will also be dedicated workstreams, led by the relevant Secretaries General, on investment,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Construction Industry (17 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Changes in relation to building material costs are monitored and recorded by the Central Statistics Office (Wholesale Price Index for Building & Construction Materials). Issues relating to increases in construction costs generally and measures to address such issues, are matters for my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform, whose Department convenes the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Construction Industry (16 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: ...in their homes. I believe that the ongoing building control reform agenda, with its many initiatives, already provides a comprehensive roadmap for embedding a culture of real compliance within the construction industry. The reform agenda includes: - Amendments made to the Building Control Regulations; - Establishment of a shared services National Building Control Management Project; and -...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (25 May 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: ...actively engaging with key stakeholders and I have had several meetings with stakeholder representative groups on this matter. I appointed Mr Seamus Neely, former Chief Executive of Donegal County Council, to the position of Chair to the independent working group. In line with the fees payable to Chairpersons and Members of State Boards, a Category 3 fee of €11,970 per annum is...