Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 February 2012
450 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the implications following the introduction of the new Part L building regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9411/12]
View answerThe Building Regulations (Part L Amendment) Regulations 2010 came into effect on 1 December 2011. Prior to their introduction, the regulations were subject to a full public consultation including a rigorous Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA). The RIA is archived on the building standards section of the Department's website www.environ.ie. A copy of the RIA has also been forwarded to the Deputy.
