John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 599: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 546 of 14 November 2006 and the meeting held between the developer and his officials on that date, if his Department will accept a certificate from the British Agreement Board confirming a 60 year guarantee for the whole wall system and a 30 year guarantee for the plaster in line with EU standards; if he will expedite confirmation of acceptance of this standard in order that the issue of floor area compliance certificates can be finalised by the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39103/06]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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A Floor Area Compliance Certificate can only issue where the standards and requirements of the Building Regulations and Part C Technical Standards of the HA1 Explanatory Memorandum have been complied with and, in particular, the required 60-year durability of the complete wall system with a normal level of maintenance. My Department will, on receipt of the documentation in relation to the certification referred to, examine its content in line with the required standards with a view to an early decision.