Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 292: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding building regulations. [39844/11]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The Building Regulations in general provide for the safety, health and well-being of persons in and around buildings. The regulations are reviewed on an ongoing basis and any proposed amendments are subject to a full regulatory impact analysis and detailed public consultation prior to their being signed into law.

The concerns expressed in the correspondence supplied extend beyond the scope of the Building Regulations and into matters such as the regulation of trade, consumer protection and environmental protection, which are addressed elsewhere under national and EU law.

In particular, the relationship between a property owner and the supplier of any goods or services to the property is a matter of contract and law between them, including consumer law. In this regard, it is to be assumed that a property owner would have a well-founded right of claim against any supplier who supplied products or services which are defective or which fail to perform to specification.