Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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319. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of staff currently employed by the National Market Surveillance Office; the intended staff allocation for the Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33407/21]

Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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320. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of staff currently employed by the National Building Control Office; the intended staff allocation for the Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33408/21]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 319 and 320 together.

Statutory Instrument (S.I.) 682 of 2020 prescribed Dublin City Council-National Building Control Office (NBCO-DCC) as a competent authority to carry out the functions of a Market Surveillance Authority under the European Union (Construction Products) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 225 of 2013). The service delivered by NBCO-DCC is complementary to the existing role of the 31 Building Control Authorities who are also Market Surveillance Authorities.  

In regard to the number of staff employed by the NBCO, including in relation to market surveillance, under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for the staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authority for which he or she is responsible.

The NBCO may be contacted by phone at 01 222 7947/7948 or by email at support@nbco.gov.ie