Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 March 2024
626. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the review of Part B of the Building Regulations and the associated technical guidance documents, the reason the deadline of Q4 2023 was not met for the publication of the new regulations; the date they will be published; and if he will provide a list of all those individuals and organisations who made submissions to the public consultation. [11911/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe review of Part B of the Building Regulations dealing with fire safety is being finalised at present, with a view to the proposed Building Regulations (Part B Amendment) Regulations and associated Technical Guidance Document B – Fire Safety - Volume 1: Buildings other than dwelling houses and Regulatory Impact Analysis being published shortly.
The proposed changes aim to improve fire safety in new buildings and support the re-use of existing buildings by simplifying, clarifying and rationalising fire safety requirements and guidance.
163 submissions were received (from organisations and individuals) in response to a public consultation on proposed amendments to Part B of the Building Regulations and the associated Technical Guidance Document relating to fire safety which closed on 21 April 2023.
Over 4,000 individual comments were received in relation to the draft Technical Guidance Document B. Sufficient time was required to examine each submission to consider if an amendment to the proposed Building Regulations relating to fire safety and/or the associated draft Technical Guidance Document was warranted or required.
A list of the organisations that made submissions to the public consultation is set out below. Some organisations made more than one submission.
AA Fire Safety
Amvic Ireland
Apartment Owners Network
ARUP
Arxada
Atas
Atkins Global
Bakkala Engineers
Balcas
BB7
BCP Capital
Berry Global
CABE
Carroll Joinery
Ceramic House Ltd
Citifab
Clare County Council
COFORD
Coillte Forest Industries Ireland
Commission for Regulation of Utilities
Comsec
Construction Industry Federation
CORA
Cork County Council
Crossflow
CS Consulting
Dormakaba
DRes Properties
DTE Manufacturing
Dublin City Council
Dublin Fire Brigade
Enterprise Ireland
Eurosprinkler
Fast House
Fingal County Council
FM Global
Galway Fire Service
Glennon Brothers
Glenveagh
GPDA
Grangegorman Development Agency
Guild of Architectural Ironmongers
Gyproc
Halt
Hardware Association Ireland
Health Service Executive
Henry J Lyons Architects
Hibernia Real Estate Group Ltd
Hilti Ltd
HIQA
I3PT
IBEC
IJM Timber Frame
Institute of Fire Engineers
IPUT
Irish Fire
Irish Green Building Council
Irish Institutional Property
Irish Safety Systems
Irish Timber Frame Manufacturers Association
Irish Timber Growers Association
Jensen Hughes
Jones Engineering
Keenan Timber Frame
Kerry County Council
Kerry Fire and Rescue Service
Kevin Rooney Associates
Kildare County Council
Kingspan
Lock-iT Security
Louth County Council
Malachy Walsh & Partners
Maurice Johnson & Partners
Mayo County Council
MCORM
Michael Slattery Associates
Monaghan County Council
Murray Timber Group
National Disability Authority
National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers
National Insulation Association of Ireland
NBS Enterprises Ltd
Newell Consulting Engineers
NSAI
O’Connor Sutton Cronin
O’Mahony Pike
OMD Design Ltd
Quality Positive
Rockwool
Ronan Group Real Estate
Royal Institute of Architects Ireland
Ryan Consulting
Scott Tallon Walker Architects
Seadec
Siderise Insulation
State Claims Agency
Technological University Dublin
The Keystone Group
Third Eye Technology
Timber Engineering Research Group University College Galway
Tipperary County Council
Urban Land Institute
Waterford City County Council
Waugh Thistleton
Wexford County Council
William Cox
Wood Panel Industries Federation
Wood Technology Ireland
Woodfab Timber Ltd
Writech Ltd
