Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 76: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if county and city councils will be enabled and required to employ additional building control inspectors and enforcement staff to ensure that the Part L building regulations, including the draft regulations, are properly policed and adhered to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28696/07]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Under the Building Control Act 1990, enforcement of the building regulations, including Part L, is the responsibility of the 37 local building control authorities. Each of the authorities has a designated Building Control Officer with appropriate staff to carry out building control functions. While staffing requirements in local authorities are a matter for the County/City Manager concerned, my Department is keeping the overall employment position in the local government sector under regular review, and maintains appropriate contact with the Department of Finance in relation to the current ceiling on local authority staff numbers.