Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)
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513. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has supported or ever received a request from Dublin City Council for repairs to a community centre (details supplied) in Dublin 11 where pyrite has been discovered. [3719/14]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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In accordance with the provisions of the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act, 1998, responsibility for the planning and implementation of Traveller accommodation proposals is a matter for the relevant housing authority, in this case Dublin City Council.

My Department received a proposal from the City Council in June 2013 requesting funding for the removal of pyrite from, and refurbishment works to, the Avila Estate Community Centre. Upon examination of these proposals, my Department’s Inspectorate sought additional information regarding test results, capital appraisal, nature and extent of the proposed remedial works and a report on actions to recover costs from the original contractor.

My Department has been in continuous contact with the Council on the matter. The most recent letter from my Department of 20 December 2013 sought further information in relation to this proposal including a Building Condition Assessment and clarification whether remediation of the pyrite-related issues could be dealt with under the terms of the construction contract. My Department has advised the City Council that further consideration of the funding request for the remediation of pyrite-related works is contingent on clarification of the legal position with regard to the recovery of the cost of these works under the terms of the construction contract. On receipt of this information my Department will further progress this proposal.