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Building Regulations

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 November 2025

Tuesday, 18 November 2025

Questions (418, 419, 420, 422)

Ken O'Flynn

Question:

418. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment with regard to a product (details supplied); the reason this product is not currently recognised or recommended by Home Bond despite its certification and domestic use. [63866/25]

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Ken O'Flynn

Question:

419. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the criteria and evaluation process HomeBond, in consultation with the Department, employs to determine which construction products are accepted or promoted within the Irish market; and the reason certain products that are either non-tested or rated lower than A1 appear to receive promotion while genuinely certified Irish products (details supplied) do not. [63867/25]

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Ken O'Flynn

Question:

420. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment in light of recent concerns regarding fire safety and defective materials in housing construction, the assurance he can give that A1-rated materials (details supplied) are being objectively assessed and fairly considered for specification in both public and private housing schemes. [63868/25]

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Ken O'Flynn

Question:

422. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment given the Government's stated objectives of promoting safe, sustainable and innovative building materials, the specific measures his Department plans to introduce to support Irish-developed and Irish-tested products that demonstrably enhance fire safety, energy efficiency and carbon reduction, such as (details supplied). [63873/25]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 418, 419, 420 and 422 together.

My officials are currently reviewing the 4 questions and will prepare a response. It will not be possible to issue the response by the specified deadline but it will be forwarded directly to the Deputy at the earliest opportunity.

The following deferred reply was received under standing orders.
Deferred letter attached
Question No. 419 answered with Question No. 418.
Question No. 420 answered with Question No. 418.
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