Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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210. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authorities have provided information on the number of construction sites they have given their approval to remain open during the current level 5 restrictions; if so, the number of sites by local authority area; if he has received complaints regarding non-compliance; if so, the number of same; the persons or bodies that made the complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2446/21]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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The Government announced that additional public health restrictions would apply under Level 5 of the Plan for Living with COVID-19 on 6 January 2021. The additional restrictions required all construction activity to cease from 6pm on Friday 8 January, with certain exemptions, including social housing developments meeting certain criteria. These measures are set out in the Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (No. 10) (Amendment) Regulations 2021. The Housing Agency is maintaining a register of sites, which have been designated as essential social housing projects under the Regulations. The table below sets out the number of sites designated in each local authority. I have not received any complaints in relation to non-compliance at these sites.