Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 966: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to update the minimum standards of accommodation regulations 1993; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14635/06]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 1993 are now over 12 years in operation, it is my intention to review them when the implementation of the new tenancy legislative regime has been completed. I expect that work on the regulations will commence later this year. In the meantime, action is being taken on a number of fronts, as indicated in my reply to Questions Nos. 12, 61, 63, 103, 104 and 114 on 8 March 2006, to improve enforcement of the existing regulations, including the allocation of performance related funding to local authorities.