Noel Ahern
Ceist:114 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the standards allowed for alarms which cause severe problems in residential areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29097/01]
Vol. 544 No. 4
114 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the standards allowed for alarms which cause severe problems in residential areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29097/01]
I understand from the National Standards Authority of Ireland that the applicable standard for intruder alarm systems in Ireland is I.S. 199:1987. This standard specifies that the sound level of audible alarms shall be subject to agreement between the subscriber and the installer, but that the sound level shall not be less than 70 dBA when measured at a distance of three metres. This standard also specifies that an audible alarm shall have a minimum duration of 15 minutes and a maximum duration of 30 minutes, and the alarm is required to cease automatically after the maximum duration.