Building regulations for new buildings
O’Malley asked whether draft building regulations would become legally binding for new buildings. The Minister said the Environment Minister would reintroduce the building regulations Bill as a priority.
The Minister has answered most of the questions I would have raised. Do the Government intend to legalise the draft building regulations of 1976 which would have a bearing on all new buildings? He has explained that certain measures have been taken to ensure that progressive collapse will not happen as far as existing buildings are concerned but will the design aspects of new buildings have the force of law?
Comment on this
As I said in my original reply, the Minister for the Environment is, as a matter of priority, reintroducing the building regulations Bill which fell when the last Dáil was dissolved. We have accepted the Cremer and Warner report in relation to this matter and it will be reintroduced as quickly as possible by the Minister for the Environment.
Deputy R. Bruton rose.