Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

323. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of fire and safety inspections that have been carried out in each local authority, in tabular form, on new builds in each local authority area; and if these inspections have passed approved regulations. [18162/17]

Pat Casey (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

329. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of enforcement notices served by local authorities on construction projects entered into the building control management software since 1 March 2014, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18242/17]

Pat Casey (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

330. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of legal proceedings instigated by local authorities on construction projects entered onto the building control management software since 1 March 2014, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18243/17]

Pat Casey (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

331. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of High Court injunctions sought for non compliance in events of a considerable and serious danger to the public by local authorities on construction projects entered into the building control management software since 1 March 2014, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18244/17]

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

I propose to take Questions Nos. 323, 329, 330 and 331 together.

In relation to the Deputy’s request, these are matters for local authorities, who are independent in the use of their statutory powers under the Building Control Acts 1990 – 2014.

In relation to inspections, the Local Government Management Agency collected data on inspections carried out on buildings and published it in the Service Indicators in Local Authorities reports from 2005 to 2013. These reports are available at .

Following the commencement of the Local Government Reform Act 2014, the National Oversight and Audit Commission (NOAC) now collects and publishes this data. The Performance Indicators in Local Authorities reports for 2014 and 2015 are available at /. The 2016 report will be published by NOAC during 2017 when complete data for 2016 becomes available.

In relation to enforcement, the Building Control Regulations 1997 require Building Control Authorities to keep a register of, inter alia, any enforcement notices served by them and the date and outcome of any decision of the District Court in respect of an enforcement notice.  The Regulations require that this register shall be available for inspection at the offices of the Building Control Authority during office hours.

Local authorities are not required to publish material regarding High Court injunctions sought in relation to buildings and works under the Building Control Acts; however, this information is a matter of public record and details of any such cases should be available from the Courts Service of Ireland at .

The Building Control Management System is currently developing a module on inspection and enforcement and this will facilitate the centralised collection of such data in the future.