Will the Taoiseach outline whether the Government will allow an exemption for one-off houses and building extensions from the new building regulations as they are having a very negative effect on the construction industry? I believe the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government made some sort of rumblings about this earlier this week but could the Taoiseach-----

Is there promised legislation here?

Yes, there is. It is the planning and development (No. 1) Bill, whose purpose is to support actions in the construction industry. If our construction industry is to flourish, one-off buildings and extensions should be exempt from these building regulations because they impose a very large additional cost on these builds.

The urban regeneration and housing Bill is due this session. The building regulations referred to by the Deputy are out for public consultation and review by the Minister and the Minister of State, Deputy Coffey. I think the closing date for that consultation is 15 May 2015.