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Defective Building Regulations

Re: Defective Building Regulations Dear Deputy, Thank you for raising the consumer and environmental protection issues. The Ministerial responses to questions raised confirm that the Minister is being misled and poorly advised. It also suggests that his Department has no plans to amend the defective Building Regulations to provide for…

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Letter to National Consumer Agency Re: Building Regulations and their Enforcement in relation to the Home Construction Industry in Ireland

3rd August 2010 Ms. Ann Fitzgerald. Chief Executive, National Consumer Agency. 4 Harcourt Road, Dublin 2.   Dear Madam, I am writing to compliment you on your excellent report on the Building Regulations and their Enforcement in relation to the Home Construction Industry in Ireland, and to let you know…

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Letter to Minister Re: REVISION OF BUILDING REGULATIONS (PART H) DRAINAGE AND WASTEWATER DISPOSAL

22nd July 2010   Mr. John Gormley T.D. Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government Custom House Dublin 1.   REVISION OF BUILDING REGULATIONS (PART H) DRAINAGE AND WASTEWATER DISPOSAL   Dear Minister, Our previous correspondence directed to you relating to this subject, and copies of information letters which…

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Replacement of an Existing Wastewater Treatment System

Project: Replacement of an Existing Wastewater Treatment System and installation of a new soil polishing filter. Date: July  2015 Location: Domestic Dwelling, Malahide, Co.Dublin System Type: bioCycle™ 12,000 Series System Design: “Fit for Purpose” & Local Authority Requirements Description: The homeowner bought a house only discover numerous problems with the existing treatment system and that…

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