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Home My WebLink About2560418 - F.I. Received Doc. - Asbestos Survey Asbestos Survey for Mr. Thomas Kerr 2 Main Street, Cornamucklaglass, Ballybay, Co. Monaghan By Q.E.D. Engineering Ltd Unit 5 M-TEK Building I Armagh Road Monaghan Tel: 047 72060 January 2026 RECEIVED: 13/05/2026 Asbestos Survey January 2026 Q.E.D. Engineering Ltd, Unit 5, M-TEK Building I, Armagh Road, Monaghan Tel: 047 72060 1 Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary 2 2. Introduction 2 3. Asbestos Regulations & Survey Details 2 3.1 Asbestos Details 2 3.2 Survey Details 3 4. Survey Results 4 5. Conclusion 4 List of Figures 1. Laboratory Certificate 5 2. Certificate of Proficiency 7 Appendix 8 RECEIVED: 13/05/2026 Asbestos Survey January 2026 Q.E.D. Engineering Ltd, Unit 5, M-TEK Building I, Armagh Road, Monaghan Tel: 047 72060 2 1. Executive Summary Asbestos was surveyed in 5 areas at the site at 2 Main Street, Cornamucklaglass, Ballybay, Co. Monaghan as part of Planning 25/60418. No asbestos was found. 2. Introduction Mr. Thomas Kerr is seeking planning for permission to refurbish and convert a 3 story terrace town house to apartments with localised external staircase to the rear for access to first and second floor apartments and extension/refurbishment of rear building, this consists of 2no. 1 bed apartments, 1no. studio apartment and maintaining shop front on ground floor including all associated site works. Monaghan County Council requested additional information, In accordance with the provisions of Article 33 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 . Planning condition 6c requires an Asbestos Survey and Removal Plan for the proposed development works. Q.E.D. Engineering Ltd was commissioned by Mr. Thomas Kerr to carry out a survey of the proposed development works to determine the presence of Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM’s). The survey was conducted by Hugh Doherty on the 19th of January 2026. A certificate of competence of the surveyor is provided at the end of the report. 3. Asbestos Regulations & Survey Details 3.1 Asbestos Details The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Exposure to Asbestos) Regulations 2006 and 2010 apply to all work activities which expose persons to risks arising from the inhalation of dust from asbestos or materials containing asbestos. The regulations require that a risk assessment is conducted of the site to determine the presence of ACM’s. Asbestos is the name for a group of naturally occurring mineral fibres which are strong and both heat and chemically resistant. Due to these properties, asbestos was commonly used in the past as insulation and fireproofing. It was also used as a component in other building materials. There are three main types of asbestos found in Ireland – chrysotile (white asbestos), amosite (brown asbestos) and crocidolite (blue asbestos). RECEIVED: 13/05/2026 Asbestos Survey January 2026 Q.E.D. Engineering Ltd, Unit 5, M-TEK Building I, Armagh Road, Monaghan Tel: 047 72060 3 The risk associated with exposure to asbestos relates to the possibility that the fibres within the asbestos containing material (ACM) can become released into the air and are then inhaled. Breathing in air containing asbestos fibres can lead to asbestos-related diseases (mainly cancers of the chest and lungs). These diseases will not occur immediately and can take from 15 – 60 years to develop. Note that if asbestos is in good condition and there is no disturbance or damage to the ACM, it will not pose a risk to health as fibres will not be released. It is now prohibited to use, re-use, sell or supply asbestos or asbestos containing materials or products. However, products or materials containing asbestos, which were already installed or in service prior to the prohibition, may remain in place until they are disposed of or reach the end of their service life. As a result, there is still potential for exposure to asbestos in a variety of workplaces due to the large quantities of asbestos and ACM's which were used in buildings in the past. Once asbestos materials have been identified it is essential that appropriate management and remedial measures be introduced. In general, asbestos materials that are in good condition should not be disturbed. Their location should be recorded and their existence made known to contractors, staff and others who may be affected. Warning labels advising of the presence of asbestos may be appropriate together with periodic condition inspections. For materials in poor condition remedial action (encapsulation or removal) may be required. Access to areas containing asbestos in poor condition may need to be restricted until remedial measures have been completed. Any person undertaking work within the building should be informed of the presence of asbestos. This briefing also applies to any other person associated with the site, including staff, sub contractors and others. All the asbestos removal works should be carried out in line with the required regulations. 3.2 Survey Details The Asbestos Survey was conducted in line with HSG264, Asbestos: The survey guide. Regard was also paid to the HSA Asbestos-containing Materials (ACMs) in Workplaces – Practical Guidelines on ACM Management and Abatement (2013). The purpose of an asbestos survey is; - To help manage asbestos in your premises - To provide accurate information on the location, amount and condition of ACMs - To assess the level of damage or deterioration in the ACMs and whether remedial action is required. - To use the survey information to prepare a record of the location of any asbestos, commonly called an asbestos register and an asbestos plan of the building(s) - To help identify all the ACMs to be removed before refurbishment work or demolition. RECEIVED: 13/05/2026 Asbestos Survey January 2026 Q.E.D. Engineering Ltd, Unit 5, M-TEK Building I, Armagh Road, Monaghan Tel: 047 72060 4 The guides detail two types of Asbestos Surveys. 1) Management Surveys, to identify asbestos in all accessible areas, to provide risk assessments on all ACMs identified and make recommendations where problems are identified. 2) Refurbishment and demolition surveys, which are much more intrusive and use destructive methods to access areas which would normally be classified as inaccessible within a management survey. A refurbishment and demolition survey was conducted at the development site. A site visit was conducted by Hugh Doherty on the 19th of January 2026. All areas of the development works were visually inspected, and 5 samples of material was taken for analysis of asbestos. Pictures of the 5 sample locations are included in the appendix at the end of this report. The samples were bagged and sent to Airborne Environmental Consultants Ltd. AEC are UKAS accredited (No 2054) for the sampling and identification of all legislated forms of asbestos in bulk materials. All analysis is completed to in - house procedure (AEC 2-Procedures manual for asbestos bulk sampling and identification) which is based on the ‘polarised light microscopy with dispersion staining objective’ methodology as documented in HSE guidance (HSG248 Asbestos: The Analysts’ Guide). 4. Survey Results No asbestos was found in the samples taken as detailed in Figure 1. 5. Conclusion Asbestos containing materials (ACMs) were not found in the 3-story terrace town house during the survey conducted in January 2026. RECEIVED: 13/05/2026 Asbestos Survey January 2026 Q.E.D. Engineering Ltd, Unit 5, M-TEK Building I, Armagh Road, Monaghan Tel: 047 72060 5 Figure 1. Laboratory Certificate RECEIVED: 13/05/2026 Asbestos Survey January 2026 Q.E.D. Engineering Ltd, Unit 5, M-TEK Building I, Armagh Road, Monaghan Tel: 047 72060 6 RECEIVED: 13/05/2026 Asbestos Survey January 2026 Q.E.D. Engineering Ltd, Unit 5, M-TEK Building I, Armagh Road, Monaghan Tel: 047 72060 7 Figure 2. Certificate of Competency RECEIVED: 13/05/2026 Asbestos Survey January 2026 Q.E.D. Engineering Ltd, Unit 5, M-TEK Building I, Armagh Road, Monaghan Tel: 047 72060 8 Appendix – Sample Locations RECEIVED: 13/05/2026 Asbestos Survey January 2026 Q.E.D. Engineering Ltd, Unit 5, M-TEK Building I, Armagh Road, Monaghan Tel: 047 72060 9 RECEIVED: 13/05/2026 Asbestos Survey January 2026 Q.E.D. Engineering Ltd, Unit 5, M-TEK Building I, Armagh Road, Monaghan Tel: 047 72060 10 RECEIVED: 13/05/2026 Asbestos Survey January 2026 Q.E.D. Engineering Ltd, Unit 5, M-TEK Building I, Armagh Road, Monaghan Tel: 047 72060 11 RECEIVED: 13/05/2026 Asbestos Survey January 2026 Q.E.D. Engineering Ltd, Unit 5, M-TEK Building I, Armagh Road, Monaghan Tel: 047 72060 12 RECEIVED: 13/05/2026