Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)

I assure Deputy Stanley that the implementation of the Building Control Act is the same for every local authority. On the basis of the Deputy's response to my reply I will send out a further reminder to local authorities that they must uniformly apply the standards and the legal impact of the Building Control Act in regard to all of these developments. The issues relating to the review of the Building Control Act are out in public consultation and I will be bringing in new measures of enforcement and new responsibilities on a mandatory basis in 2012.

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