Beverley Flynn (Mayo, Independent)
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Question 297: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the compensation package on designated bog lands will apply to farmers who sold their bog in 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31073/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I refer to the reply to Question No. 597 of 25 October 2005.

John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 298: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in relation to the EU Energy Performance of Building Directive all houses built, sold or rented must have a certificate to indicate the cost of heating buildings; when this will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31089/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The draft action plan for the implementation of the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2002/91/EC in Ireland was published on 27 April 2005 by Sustainable Energy Ireland, SEI, on behalf of an inter-departmental working group comprising senior officials from my Department, Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and SEI. A copy of the draft action plan is available in the Oireachtas Library.

The draft action plan provides for a mandatory building energy rating, BER, certificate for new dwellings with effect from 1 January 2007, and for existing dwellings when let or sold with effect from 1 January 2009. The definitive action plan is being drawn up, in the light of all submissions received during the public consultation process, and will be submitted to the EU Commission by end 2005.