Fianna Fáil is calling on the developers who built the Beacon South Quarter apartments in Dublin to pay the €10million fire safety bill following "poor standards" of construction.

Spokesperson for Dublin, John Lahart TD said residents are "extremely distressed" after it was revealed the development has a number of structural issues and fire safety defects.

Deputy Lahart said: "When prospective home buyers purchase an apartment in the complex, they did so in confidence that all proper standards have been met during the building process, prior to agreed sale. It is estimated that up to 800 apartment owners are affected and each could potentially face a potential bill of €10,000-€20,000.

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"These home-owners have likely scrimped and saved for some time to meet tough mortgage requirements and are now expected to contribute a significant amount of money to rectify poor fire safety standards.

"This is not just a matter for the owners and landlords but also for those renting in the premises, as these extra charges will likely effect their cost of rent.

"The astronomical bill to cover improvements to existing fire safety structures at the complex has arisen through no fault of those living at the Beacon. Responsibility should therefore fall to the local authority and the management company. The developers who constructed this complex should be rightfully pursued to rectify these poor standards."

(CD/MH)