Fire Safety
Seanad Éireann — 2024-10-15
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Fiona O'Loughlin (FF), Administrative Panel

I will make a few points. I am disappointed with the thrust of what the Minister of State said, that houses would not be included. I fail to understand why. The Minister of State made the point that the Housing Agency has no record of any application from the owners’ management company of this development. I will certainly check into that. He made the point that there is the pyrite remediation scheme and the defective concrete blocks grants scheme, which are important schemes, but they do not apply in this situation. These houses are timber frame construction. Apparently, a high degree of precision is needed to install the prefabricated inputs. It is widely reported that without a proper inspection regime, this precision was missing in Millfield Manor and similar estates. I still believe that houses such as Millfield Manor should be included, and I have written to the Minister for housing to say the same. I would appreciate if the Minister of State would bring that message back to the Minister.

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Sitting date: 2024-10-15