Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 281: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the draft standards promised in reply to Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 14 July 2011 have been published; the further action he will take on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24187/11]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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As I stated in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 14 July 2011 it is proposed that a national standard, more comprehensive than the European standard, will be published late in 2011 on providing guidance for manufacturers and installers as well as consumers on safe window blind products.

On 10 August 2011 a draft standard was issued by the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) for public comment. Interested parties have until 23 September 2011 to make submissions. All submissions will then be reviewed by the NSAI's Technical Committee on the Safety of Internal Window Blinds. I am informed that it is still expected that the standard will be published late in 2011.