The Department of the Environment last night unveiled plans for a national audit of halting sites in the aftermath of the fire that claimed 10 lives.
Department representatives are set to write letters to local authorities today, ordering them to carry out on-site checks ensuring that they pass the relevant health and safety standards.
According to reports, checks will be carried out on structures and wiring to ensure that they are safe. Families will also be given fire safety advice as well as instructions on how to use fire extinguishers.
The move came following a call to action from Dublin’s Lord Mayor, Críona Ní Dhálaigh, yesterday.
“I’ve called on the City Manager to carry out the audit of all our own halting sites, because what we need to learn from this is that it can never happen again, and we need to make sure that our own halting sites are actually safe,” she said.
There has been an outpouring of love and sympathy for the families involved in the tragedy over the past few days. While books of condolence opened up in the city yesterday, St Vincent de Paul has also set up a fund to aid those affected by the devastating incident
