Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 July 2018
292. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the revenues earned in 2016 and 2017 by the National Standards Authority of Ireland through the sale of industry standards; if there are other channels by which copies of these standards can be obtained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31374/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) is the State body responsible for developing and promoting the use of standards. Standards aim to improve the performance of business and protect consumers by ensuring quality and safety.
NSAI published 1,490 standards in 2017, including 4 new Irish standards. The top 5 standards sold in Ireland in 2017 demonstrates the diversity of standards available:
1. I.S. 813 – Domestic Gas Installations
2. I.S. 340:2007 – Hygiene in Catering Sector
3. I.S. 3217:2013 – Emergency Lighting
4. I.S. EN ISO 9000:2015 – Quality Management Systems
5. I.S. EN ISO 14000:2015 – Environmental Management Systems
NSAI’s revenue for the sale of standards in 2016 and 2017 was €945,406 and €1,075,335 respectively.
Standards are available online through NSAI’s webstore www.standards.ie and all standards in the NSAI catalogue may be viewed free of charge at NSAI Headquarters, 1 Swift Square, Northwood, Santry, Dublin D09 A0E4.
International standards can also be purchased from the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the international standardisation organisations.
