8. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to confirm that the concept of 'sufficiency', defined when applied to the building sector as meaning above all making the best use of existing buildings to create a built environment that is attractive, affordable, and aligned with the actual space and accessibility needs of occupants, will be included in the National Building Renovatio…
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499. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a builder can be compelled to carry out remedial works on the roof of a home at no cost to the homeowner where breaches of NSAI S.R.82:2017 – Slating & Tiling: Code of Practice have been found; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73278/25]
834. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied that under Part L 1.3.4 of the current Building Regulations, which covers building envelope permeability, and it is stated that air pressure testing “should” be carried out on all dwellings on all development sites rather than “must”, if he believes air pressure testing should be mandatory on all dwellings; and i…
835. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if all dwellings built in 2023 and 2024 were tested by certified air pressure testers; if not, the percentage of dwellings tested; the guarantees those who have purchased dwellings that were not tested that air permeability is to the correct levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11002/25]
836. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the course of action that should be taken by those who have purchased a dwelling that does not comply with Building Regulations regarding air permeability because air pressure testing was not carried out in the first instance despite Part L 1.3.4.4 of the Building Regulations stating it should be; and if he will make a statement on…
837. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason air pressure tests are not linked to the MPRN, like the BER, to ensure all dwellings are tested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11004/25]