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:
As the Senator said, clarity around the provisions of the regulations in the first place is provided through the development of technical documents on the building regulations, so that people know what is expected in order to comply. In terms of looking at building control in the broadest sense, the introduction in 2014 of the rules around building control, the administrative processes, roles and responsibilities and professional involvement from design into construction was a step change in the process in the industry and has increased compliance. In line with that is the building control management project that Mr. Nestor mentioned. That shared service, operated by Dublin City Council, has five pillars, working on compliance, support-----