Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 283: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which he intends to adopt and publish the requirements of the Energy Performance in Buildings Directive, Directive 2002/91/EC, with regard to the inclusion of the building energy rating score in the advertising for sale of a building; if he intends applying such a requirement to all advertising in commercial media for property sales, including on estate agent signage and window displays, in print and online listings and adverts; the measures he will introduce to ensure the prominence of the BER rating in all such advertising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22879/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Directive 2002/91/EC on the Energy Performance of Buildings has been recast and replaced by the Directive 2010/31/EU. The latest Directive includes a new requirement in relation to the mandatory referencing of energy performance ratings on advertising and promotional material when a building is offered for sale or letting. My Department is currently finalising proposed regulations which will transpose the new Directive, including the new advertising requirements, into Irish Law. The new advertising requirements will apply to commercial media, signage and promotional material generally. It is intended that the proposed regulations will be released for public consultation later this month.