Building regulations and self-builds
Senator Mooney supports the new building regulations but asks the Minister to revisit SI 9 to preserve certified self-build options.
I reiterate what I said at the time, that I support fully the new building regulations. It is long past time they were introduced and I commend the Minister, Deputy Phil Hogan. He appears to me to be the nearest thing to a Fianna Fáil Minister when it comes to having the vision thing. He has the vision thing and I appreciate that because he is someone who-----
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He is someone who, when he gets an idea into his head, proceeds with it without fear or favour. However, in this particular instance, I suggest that the Minister is wrong. It is time he revisited SI 9 to ensure those who wish to build their own houses under certified conditions will continue to be allowed to so do.