Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 21 May 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Building Regulations (Fire Safety): Discussion

Ms Sarah Neary:

I do not want to speak for the National Standards Authority of Ireland, NSAI, but I think the answer might be that it depends on the level of preparedness of the company. The authority has 17 building systems certified. That has grown from a low, single-digit figure ten years ago. This is definitely an area of growth and something that is supported by Housing for All. There are a number of initiatives, some of which I mentioned earlier, on the promotion of modern methods of construction and the accelerated delivery of the number of social homes, including the Mount Lucas Housing for All demonstration park. That is trying to encourage-----

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