Dan Boyle (Cork South Central, Green Party)
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Question 621: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of newly built houses since 1997 by local authority area that are fully adapted for wheelchair use. [20927/06]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested is not available in my Department. Amendments to Part M (Access for People with Disabilities) of the Building Regulations which came into effect on 1 January 2001 require all new dwellings, subject to certain transitional arrangements, to be accessible to people with disabilities. Compliance with the regulations including Part M is primarily the responsibility of the builders and owners of buildings.