Building Regulations.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 December 2007

Tuesday, 18 December 2007

Ceisteanna (61)

Jan O'Sullivan

Ceist:

105 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a survey carried out by Sustainable Energy Ireland in 2005 that indicated that less than 2% of all houses comply with Part L of the Building Regulations 1997; if his Department has a copy of the survey; if he considered the implications of this survey in respect of the Draft Part L Building Regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35152/07]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Deputy John Gormley)

I understand that the survey which is the subject of the Question is an unpublished report which was completed for Sustainable Energy Ireland in 2005.

My Department has not received a copy of the draft or final report, although it has been given access to an extract from the Executive Summary of the report.

The implications of the issues which were raised in this extract have been considered and addressed in the draft Part L Building Regulations, dealing with the conservation of fuel and energy in new dwellings, which were recently the subject of public consultation. On foot of this consultation, I expect to be in a position to sign new Part L Regulations before the end of this year.