John Paul Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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69. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the current average length of time from application of a fire certificate to receiving it; the number of housing units that are being delayed due to the delays in providing fire certificate required for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18492/22]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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The issues referred to in the Question are a matter for local Building Control Authorities, who are independent in the exercise of their statutory powers under the Building Control Acts 1990 - 2020. The 31 Local Authorities are designated as Building Control Authorities under the Building Control Acts and monitor compliance with Building Regulations 1997 to 2021 in their area having regard to:

- the minimum requirements for the design and construction of buildings as set out in the Building Regulations;

- detailed Technical Guidance Documents showing how these requirements can be achieved in practice;

- procedures set out in the Building Control Regulations for demonstrating compliance in respect of an individual building or works.

Fire Safety Certificates and all other statutory Certificates required pursuant to the Building Regulations and Building Control Regulations are lodged with the appropriate local Building Control Authority and my Department has no involvement in the operational or transactional element of this mandatory statutory requirement.