Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 691: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the revised part L building standards regulations, due to come into force in 2008 and to achieve up to 40% improvement on current standards, will come into force. [3711/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I signed the Building Regulations (Amendment) Regulations 2007 on 24 December 2007, thus meeting my commitment under the Programme for Government in full. These new regulations amend Part L (Conservation of Fuel and Energy) of the Building Regulations to provide for a minimum of a 40% improvement in energy efficiency and a 40% reduction in CO2 emissions in new dwellings.

The Regulations apply to the construction of new dwellings from 1 July 2008. This operative date is subject to a transitional arrangement in relation to new dwellings for which planning permission or approval is applied for on or before 30 June 2008 and where substantial work has been completed by 30 June 2009.