Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have changed the Building Control Regulations, as the Deputy is aware. It is the first time in many years that all of this has been revamped to make sure that the residents, the people in the apartment block or in the house, are on a risk-based approach being able to ensure that we have good, sound, heavy-handed regulation this time rather than light-touch regulation. The building control authorities will be inspecting on a regular basis, during the course of the mandatory process we are now putting in place under this new building control regime, to ensure that the customer is protected in terms of their investment and in regard to redress.

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