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Longboat Quay fire-safety law

Summary

Deputy McDonald presses for legislation requiring inspections before fire-safety certificates are issued, citing Longboat Quay. The Taoiseach says existing planning and housing regulations apply and that arrangements are being developed for Longboat Quay, Priory Hall and similar developments.

Where is the legislative remedy? The law is insufficient and has left these people in the circumstances they are in. Never mind the review; where is the law?

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

I pointed out to the Deputy earlier that the law applies in terms of the planning permission issued-----

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There are no mandatory inspections. The certificates are granted based on the plans.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

We cannot have a debate across the floor of the House.

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

Is that not the very reason, given the mess that was left in the property, building and construction sector-----

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I am not interested in him.

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

I know the Deputy is not interested in him. I am only telling her that is why the housing regulations were changed. That is why the delays have occurred and why costs have increased. We do not want the circumstances that applied before to continue.

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Where is the evidence of this in the legislative programme?

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Could the Deputy please allow the Taoiseach to continue? We are not having a debate on this.

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

The planning permission is issued in certain conditions.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

The Deputy should put down a parliamentary question.

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

The situation was that there may be others in the system, and the Minister has already set up a structure to deal with where this may apply in other Longboat Quay situations, such as Priory Hall and other developments around the country.

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