Kevin O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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662. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the criteria and guidelines that are required to be met under the scheme for quality approved products (details supplied). [14596/16]

Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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The relevant scheme applicable for the timber stakes will depend on which use the producer has in mind for the final product. If he intends manufacturing timber poles for overhead lines the EU Regulation on construction products applies, in which case it would be standard I.S. EN 14229:2010 – Structural Timber – Wood Poles for Overhead Lines. If the products are for roadside fencing, the National Roads Authority may require the producer to be a member of the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) roadside fencing scheme. This scheme is based on Irish Standard I.S. 435 – Timber Post and Rail Roadside Fencing.

The NSAI provides certification to both standards. The producer should contact the NSAI directly by phone at (01) 807 3800 or through the website www.nsai.ie for further information on purchasing standards or how to become certified to either standard.