Dublin Fire Brigade says it intends to serve a fire safety notice this evening on Longboat Quay Management Company, Gendsong Ltd and the Dublin Docklands Development Authority.

This will contain measures to be taken to address the fire safety issues identified at the apartment complex.

A statement from residents this evening says they haven't yet formally received a notice, but understand from discussions with the Fire Brigade that it will only include instructions as to what work is required to resolve this issue - and the related time-frame.

Owners and residents at the Longboat Quay apartment complex in Dublin earlier said an offer they have received from the Dublin Docklands Development Authority to contribute towards repair works is "totally unacceptable".

The DDDA has offered to pay €2.75m, 58% of the total cost of making the complex safe, as it does not meet fire safety standards.

This leaves a bill of around €2m to be financed by management and apartment owners.

In a statement this evening the residents and owners say the terms and conditions of the offer are unacceptable and they will be seeking legal advice.

"While the fact that an offer has been made is welcome, we believe it is wholly unacceptable. The terms and conditions attached to this offer are equally unacceptable, not least the demand to transfer responsibility for the common areas to the owners," the statement said.

The Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDA) has offered financial support towards the cost of necessary fire safety works at the Longboat Quay apartments.

The DDDA says it understands that the receiver over the assets of Gendsong Limited, which includes 18 apartments, will be making a "substantial contribution" towards the costs.

The owners and residents at the apartments said earlier that they are in a nightmare scenario.

In a statement, they said that they do not have the money to fund the cost of refurbishments to the building.

"We, the owners and residents of Longboat Quay, find ourselves in a nightmare scenario, whilst not of our own making, it is now our responsibility to find a solution", they said.

"Last year, serious fire safety issues were identified in the development, which will cost approximately €4m to rectify. We, the owners, do not have the money to fund these costs and the situation has now reached crisis point".

'No immediate fear'

"Dublin Fire Brigade has written to the Management Company, Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) and the Receiver to advise that it needs to see a plan that commits to carrying out the necessary remedial works in a short timescale".

"The Management Committee, on behalf of the owners of Longboat Quay, is taking considered legal advice as to the next steps we need to take".

They also say they are seeking meetings with the Environment Minister Alan Kelly and the Lord Mayor of Dublin.

The CEO of Dublin City Council this morning said that there is no 'immediate fear' of residents becoming homeless.

They were facing an evacuation order over fire safety issues.

Sinn Féin Councillor Chris Andrews worries that the Docklands could be full of buildings with similar safety risks, given the number of properties built under the same standards as Longboat Quay.

"Every single building in the Docklands area has to have an engineering audit carried out as a matter of urgency" he said.

"In order to allay people's fears who haven't any problems, they have to know their building is safe and protect the value of their buildings".

"I think the first step for me is for an audit to be carried out of every building in the Docklands area and that resident's concerns there are allayed" he added.

And Councillor Andrews says the assurance that they can stay in their homes is good news for now.

Seamus Pullen, a resident, says the news from the Council is a relief: "Well it's a bit of a relief to hear that at the moment, to hear that we are not going to be homeless, to be honest."

"I don't see the reason why the residents have to go through all this hassle and worry about being made homeless. This should have been sorted out a long long time ago. I have been complaining about this for the last six years, and nothing was done."

Another resident, Richard Eardley, showed Newstalk.com reporter Kieran Cuddihy around the complex: