Some 520 homes are ready to go under the scheme
The Four Courts. A building firm has brought a High Court challenge to the awarding of a construction contract under an agreement aimed at ensuring some €500 million worth of social and affordable homes are built over a four year period in six local authority areas.
The case was admitted to the fast track Commercial Court by Mr Justice Denis MacDonald on the application of Ross Aylward BL, for Meath Co Council. Counsel said Coolsivna supported the application for admission.I had the luxury for a few years to not have to question holding my wife’s hand on the street
It claims the council, among other things, failed to provide any or adequate reasons for its decision, failed to advise on the characteristics and relative advantages of the lowest scoring successful tenderer and a failure to correctly apply the award criteria. The Department and the councils agreed that greater efficiencies could be achieved under framework agreements, whereby a number of selected builders are appointed to carry out the work and then mini-competitions held among them for the awarding of the contracts.
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