The Tánaiste says there will be a re-evaluation of fire safety here in the wake of the London tower block fire.
Frances Fitzgerald’s heard claims in the Dáil that 40% of apartment blocks here may not meet fire safety standards.
The inferno and loss of life in the London tower block was raised in the Dáil this afternoon by People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett.
He says we’ve had warnings from experts and the fire brigade that Grenfell could happen here.
The Tánaiste says the loss of life in fires here has been halved since 2001.
Frances Fitzgerald admits we do need to examine recent builds and that the Housing Minister acted on this immediately last week.
She also promised the review would determine if building standards are up to task and that there is sufficient personnel for enforcement.
It comes as The British Prime Minister says tests on tower blocks around the country have been carried out and a ‘number’ have been found to have combustible cladding.
It’s believed as many as 600 high rise building may be affected.
Theresa May has given details of a public inquiry, and insists that lessons will be learned.
