Water ingress, the quality of some brickwork, moisture on some internal plasterboards and the incorrect storage of materials are among the issues that have arisen at Dublin City Council's largest social and affordable housing development in Coolock.
Earlier this month it emerged that some work been paused on the north Dublin site after a number of defects and failure to comply with Building Regulations were uncovered at the Oscar Traynor Woods development.
In a written reply to councillors at a local area committee this week, Dublin City Council said the developer, Glenveagh, is engaging with the Building Control section of the council to demonstrate that all work is complaint with Building Regulations and where it is not it will set out what works are required to rectify the issues.
The Oscar Traynor Woods development, which is due to deliver more than 850 homes in the north Dublin area, is due to be completed by 2028 and the first units are due to be occupied before the end of this year.
Earlier this month, those who have offers of housing in the development received a letter from Dublin City Council saying that it was likely that there will be some impact on the delivery timeframes of the new homes due to the issues which have arisen
However, the council said it wanted to reassure prospective owners that any home they purchase would be in full compliance the building regulations and constructed to the highest standards.
Dublin City Council say it is not yet clear if any of the building work in the Coolock development will have to be demolished or removed to remedy the issues identified.
In a statement to RTÉ, the local authority said the issues were still being assessed by the developers.
"Glenveagh are currently assessing all works and are working with Building Control to agree the scope of works required to address any building control issues identified. Once Glenveagh have had an opportunity to quantify the issues and put in place a remedial plan we will know if there is any requirement for the removal of elements that otherwise cannot be remediated.
"DCC Building Control Authority has a statutory regulatory and enforcement role under the provisions of the Building Control Acts, it is not proposed to comment in any further specific detail as the compliance issues remain under active consideration.
"While different phases of the development are under different stages of construction none of the houses are yet complete.
"It is a requirement of the Building Control Regulations that all matters raised by the Building Control Authority are concluded satisfactorily before a Certificate of Compliance on Completion can be issued."
