Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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285. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the level of involvement or oversight he and his officials had in the issuing of a loan by Dublin City Council to a construction company (details supplied); the reason this loan was issued; if the loan has been repaid; the reason the company chosen to carry out works was also liable for the works needed to remedy the situation; if there was a tendering process undertaken for the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5984/17]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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My Department’s decision in relation to the funding of the remediation works in question, which were carried out by way of extension of an existing contract, was informed by a full consideration of the circumstances and risks involved, including cost and delivery issues, and legal advice from the Office of the Attorney General.  The details of the contract extension were a matter for agreement between the parties to the contract (Ballymun Regeneration Limited and the contractor concerned) and were not a matter for Departmental approval. My Department’s decision in relation to the funding of the remediation works in question, which were carried out by way of extension of an existing contract, was informed by a full consideration of the circumstances and risks involved, including cost and delivery issues, and legal advice from the Office of the Attorney General.  The details of the contract extension were a matter for agreement between the parties to the contract (Ballymun Regeneration Limited and the contractor concerned) and were not a matter for Departmental approval.