Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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293. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the person or body responsible for the enforcement of the regulation of domestic plumbing; his views on comments by persons (details supplied); and if he will resolve the regulation enforcement gap in this area. [8958/16]

Paudie Coffey (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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On 7 October 2015, my Department appeared before the Joint Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions in connection with its examination of central heating systems and the regulation of domestic plumbing. The existing and proposed arrangements relevant to the regulation of domestic plumbing were summarised for the Committee and are set out in the official report for the date in question and this remains the up-to-date position on this matter. As indicated to the Joint Committee, the National Standards Authority of Ireland is currently developing a Code of Practice which will provide best practice guidance for use by the trade, by drawing together the references to relevant standards with useful explanations in an easily readable form. I understand the Code of Practice will be ready for public consultation later this year. When the Code of Practice is finalised my Department will be in a position to consider whether and in what circumstances it might be appropriately referenced in regulations or statutory guidance published by my Department.