Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 697: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the review of the Building Regulations Part M will be completed. [3772/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Part M of the Building Regulations deals with Access for People with Disabilities.

In accordance with the commitment given in my Department's Outline Sectoral Plan published under Section 36 of the Disability Act 2005, a comprehensive review of Part M and the related Technical Guidance Document, TGD-M, was initiated. Comments were invited from the public/disability bodies on necessary amendments to Part M.

More than 40 detailed submissions were received under this public consultation process. Following consideration of these submissions, a preliminary draft of Part M and TGD-M has been presented to the statutory Building Regulations Advisory Body (BRAB). A sub-group of BRAB has been appointed to advance a comprehensive review of the draft documents. I intend to publish draft amendments for a final round of public consultation which will be completed by the middle of 2008, with a view to making new Regulations thereafter.