Public Consultations (Current)
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Proposed Amendment to Part H (Drainage and Waste Water Disposal) of the Building Regulations (Closed Monday 8th March 2010)
The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Mr. John Gormley, T.D., announces the launch of a public consultation process on proposals for the review of Part H of the Building Regulations and Technical Guidance Document H, (TGD H).
The Minister has published the following Consultation Documents:-
- Draft Building Regulations (Part H Amendment) Regulations 2009 (doc, 51kb)
- Draft Technical Guidance Document H (Drainage and Waste Water Disposal) (doc, 2,257kb)
- Regulatory Impact Assessment (doc, 784kb)
The Minister would welcome submissions on the proposals. Submissions should be made in writing or by e-mail, to the address given below not later than 8th March 2010.
Hard copies of the Consultation Documents may also be obtained from:
Claire Darragh
Private Rented Sector and Building Standards,
Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Custom House
Dublin 1.
Tel: (01) 8882893 or (01) 8882551
Fax: (01) 8882693
E-mail buildingstandards@environ.ie
Publications & Documents
- Loft Conversion Leaflet (pdf, 80 kb)
- Loft Conversion Leaflet Amendments (doc, 1,576 kb)
- Radon in Existing Buildings - Corrective Options (pdf, 888 kb)
- Building Control Officers (doc, 107 kb)
- PL11 Guide to the Building Control System (2003) (pdf, 152 kb)
- Guide to the Condensing Boiler Installment Assessment Procedure for Existing Dwellings (pdf, 345 kb)
- Public Consultation -Draft Building Regulations (Part L Amendment) Regulations 2008 (pdf, 36 kb)
- Public Consultation - Draft TGD L Amendments 2008 (pdf, 48 kb)
- more publications
News and Speeches
- 08/07/09: Gormley Announces Improvements in Accessibility of Buildings.
- 01/01/09: New energy rating system in place for all homes for sale or rent from January 1st 2009.
- 20/08/08: Gormley announces amendment to Part G (Hygiene) of the Building Regulations
- 03/03/08: Minister Gormley Announces First Phase Commencement of Building Control Act, 2007
- Press/Media
Legislation
- SI 556 of 2009 - Building Regulations (Part F Amendment) Regulations 2009 (pdf, 102 kb)
- SI 352 of 2009 - Building Control Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2009 (pdf, 98 kb)
- SI 351 of 2009 - Building Control (Amendment) regulations 2009 (pdf, 223 kb)
- SI 591 of 2008 European Communities (Energy Performance of Buildings) (Amendment)(No 2.) Regulations 2008 (pdf, 4,026 kb)
- SI 355 of 2008 Building Regulations (Part G Amendment)( Regulations 2008 (doc, 32 kb)
- SI 259 of 2008 Building Regulations (Part L Amendment) Regulations 2008 (pdf, 110 kb)
- SI 229 of 2008 European Communities (Energy Performance of Buildings) Regulations 2008 (pdf, 945 kb)
- more legislation



