Written answers

Wednesday, 29 September 2010

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Building Regulations

11:00 pm

Photo of Joanna TuffyJoanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 1464: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the regulations that are planned or in place for oil home heating tanks and the bunding of such tanks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32362/10]

Photo of John GormleyJohn Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The Building Regulations 1997 — 2009 set out the legal requirements in relation to the well-being and safety of persons in and around buildings. Part J (Heat Producing Appliances) of the Second Schedule to the Building Regulations addresses, among other things, safety concerns in relation to oil storage tanks. Section 5 of the accompanying Technical Guidance Document J — Heat Producing Appliances outlines how the legal requirements in relation to oil storage tanks can be achieved in practice for buildings, including dwellings. In general the intent of the legal requirements and the accompanying guidance is to provide protection against the risks of fire and leakage.

It is intended that my Department will undertake a review of Part J of the Building Regulations in 2011. The requirements and technical guidance in relation to oil storage tanks will be examined as part of this review. Any proposed changes to the regulations will be preceded by a full public consultation and a Regulatory Impact Analysis.

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