Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party)
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Question 841: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a person (details supplied) was brought on to the Building Regulation Advisory Board, in view of the problems experienced by residents in their dealings with that person to attend the Joint Committee on Environment, Transport, Culture and the Gaeltacht. [18356/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Section 14 of the Building Control Act 1990 provides for the establishment of Building Regulations Advisory Body (BRAB) to advise me on matters relating to the Building Regulations.

The BRAB provides expert advice on proposed changes to Building Regulations and has no other executive function. Building Regulations are subject to ongoing review by my Department, working in conjunction with the Building Regulations Advisory Body (BRAB). All proposed changes to the Building Regulations must also be subjected to public consultation and a rigorous Regulatory Impact Analysis before being signed into law.

The membership of BRAB is comprised of nominated representatives of key Construction Industry stakeholders (both private and public sectors).

The current BRAB was appointed in June 2007 for a period of 5 years. However, the member of the BRAB nominated by Homebond resigned from the BRAB following his own professional retirement last year. In line with standard practice, Homebond subsequently nominated the person referred to in the question to serve on the BRAB and I approved the appointment on 16 June 2011.

The current BRAB membership will complete its term of service in June 2012 and I will shortly be making arrangements for the appointment of a reconfigured BRAB.