Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 April 2024
420. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 411 of 5 March 2024, if the technical working group has deemed suitable for progression under the emergency refurbishment (Ukraine) programme any of the properties that are currently subject to an open enforcement case by a local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19372/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs set out in my reply to question number 411 of 5 March 2024, decisions on which properties are suitable for progression through the Emergency Refurbishment (Ukraine) programme are made by a Technical Working Group (TWG), which works under the auspices of the Accommodation Working Group. All properties offered are subject to inspection by the relevant local authority to ensure compliance, should they be deemed potentially suitable for progress through the programme.
My Department participates in the TWG. However, under Section 30 of the Planning and Development 2000 Act, as amended, as Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, I am specifically precluded from exercising power or control in relation to any particular case with which a planning authority or An Bord Pleanála is or may be concerned. Therefore, my Department does not hold information on planning enforcement cases and how any such case may relate to an offer in respect of the refurbishment programme. Any concerns regarding planning issues, fire certification or building control should be addressed to the relevant local authority.
