Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 May 2023
432. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the certification documents required by Approved Housing Bodies in a case (details supplied) before new units can be occupied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23138/23]
View answerA Certificate of Compliance on Completion, supplied by the Assigned Certifier and Builder, certifies that the building or works have been carried out in accordance with the Building Regulations.
Article 20F of the Building Control Regulations provides that a Certificate of Compliance on Completion shall be submitted to a Building Control Authority and be included on the register before works or a building may be opened, occupied or used.
The submission of the Certificate of Compliance on Completion, jointly signed by the builder and the assigned certifier, must be accompanied by plans and documentation, as set out in the Building Control Regulations, to show how the constructed building complies with the building regulations and also the inspection plan, as implemented.
Under the Building Control Acts 1990 to 2014, primary responsibility for compliance with the requirements of the Building Regulations rests with the designers, builders and owners of buildings. Enforcement of the Building Regulations is a matter for the 31 local building control authorities, who are independent in the exercise of this function.
With regards to the specific case being queried, I understand that the appropriate local authority have made their tenant nominations but the units cannot be occupied until the necessary certification documents have been submitted by the Approved Housing Body party to the case.
