Results 21-38 of 38 for construction industry council speaker:Darragh O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Correspondence (18 May 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: Defective Building Materials (5 May 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: ...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. The Chair will oversee the effective implementation of the group’s terms of reference, which are currently being finalised....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (28 Apr 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. The Chair will oversee the effective implementation of the group’s terms of reference, which are...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (28 Apr 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. The Chair will oversee the effective implementation of the group’s terms of reference, which are...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (21 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: ...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. The Chair will oversee the effective implementation of the group’s terms of reference, which are currently being finalised....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Programme for Government (31 Mar 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: ...with key stakeholders and I have had several meetings with stakeholder representative groups on this matter. I recently appointed Mr Seamus Neely, former Chief Executive of Donegal County Council, to the position of Chair to the independent working group. The Chair will oversee the effective implementation of the group’s terms of reference. In addition, I brought a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (31 Mar 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the very stressful circumstances which owners and residents face when their homes are affected by construction defects. In general, building defects are matters for resolution between the contracting parties involved, the homeowner, the builder, the developer and/or their respective insurers, structural guarantee or warranty scheme. Under the Building...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (24 Mar 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: ... the structures to examine the issue of defects in housing in line with the commitment in the Programme for Government. I recently appointed Mr Seamus Neely, former Chief Executive of Donegal County Council, to the position of Chair to the independent working group. The Chair will oversee the effective implementation of the group’s terms of reference which are...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (11 Mar 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: ...structures to examine the issue of defective housing in line with the commitment in the Programme for Government. I recently appointed Mr. Seamus Neely, former Chief Executive of Donegal County Council, to the position of Chair to the independent working group. In addition, I brought a Memorandum for the Information of the Government to Cabinet recently to note the establishment of a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (4 Mar 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: ...the structures to examine the issue of defective housing in line with the commitment in the Programme for Government. I recently appointed Mr Seamus Neely, former Chief Executive of Donegal County Council, to the position of Chair to the independent working group. In addition, I brought a Memorandum for the Information of the Government to Cabinet recently to note the establishment of a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (17 Feb 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: ...for poor workmanship and/or the supply of defective materials to face up to their responsibilities and take appropriate action to provide remedies for the affected homeowners. The design and construction of buildings is regulated under the Building Control Acts 1990 to 2020. The Acts provides for the making of Building Regulations and Building Control Regulations. The Building Regulations...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Functions (3 Feb 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: ...mechanisms in place within my Department to support building control authorities, the National Building Control Management Project (NBCMP) is managed by the National Building Control Office (NBCO) 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Control Management System (20 Jan 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The National Building Control Management Project (NBCMP) is managed by the National Building Control Office (NBCO) 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 Authorities, through the five pillars of: 1. Training:This includes...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (20 Jan 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: ...housing, this will include apartment buildings, in line with the commitment in the Programme for Government. I recently appointed Mr Seamus Neely, former Chief Executive of Donegal County Council, to the position of Chair to the independent working group to oversee the effective implementation of the group’s terms of reference which are currently being finalised. In regard...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (13 Jan 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: ...issue of defective housing, this will include apartment buildings, in line with the commitment in the programme for government. I recently appointed Mr Seamus Neely, former chief executive of Donegal County Council, to the position of Chair to the independent working group to oversee the effective implementation of the group’s terms of reference which are currently being finalised....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (13 Jan 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: ...the issue of defective housing, this will include apartment buildings, in line with the commitment in the programme for government. I recently appointed Mr Seamus Neely, former chief executive of Donegal County Council, to the position of Chair to the independent working group to oversee the effective implementation of the group’s terms of reference which are currently being...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (7 Jul 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: ...Development Agency (LDA) and other state and private sector partners; — work with the private sector, through the planning and regulatory regimes, to ensure that an appropriate mix and type of housing is provided nationally and locally; — monitor and work to address, with key stakeholders and industry, issues arising in the area of construction costs, viability and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: ...with him on that. I will talk to him about how those development teams work. An Bord Pleanála is charged, first, with dealing with the applications. Last year, approximately 18,000 homes were constructed. This might not be a question for the board, but how many homes do Mr. Corr, Dr. Norton, Mr. Spain and Dr. Duffy believe will be delivered this year? What increase will there be...