Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Formerly known as Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage aim to support the sustainable and efficient delivery of well-planned homes and effective local government. They publish the Building Regulations Technical Guidance Documents, supporting material and planning guidance.

Website: www.gov.ie/housing
Email: qcsofficer@housing.gov.ie

Documents by this publisher

Series details	Title	Year	Status ↑
	Building momentum local authority action plan	2021	Current
	Code of practice for fire safety assessment of premises and buildings	2022	Current
	Code of practice for the remediation of fire safety defects	2023	Current
	Improving energy efficiency in traditional buildings - guidance for specifiers and installers	2023	Current
	Report from the working group on the defective concrete blocks grant scheme	2021	Current
Building Regulations 2022: Technical Guidance Documents L D	Conservation of fuel and energy - dwellings	2022	Current
Building Regulations 2022: Technical Guidance Documents M	Access and use	2022	Current
	Design manual for quality housing	2022	Current
	Final regulatory impact analysis - review of part B (fire safety) of the Building Regulations	2024	Current
	Fire safety guide for building owners and operators - guide for persons having control under Section 18(2) Fire Services Acts 1981 and 2003	2023	Current
	Guide to the Planning and Development Bill 2023	2023	Current
	Working group report - review of pre-construction processes for social housing construction and mixed tenure projects	2022	Current
	Construction Products Regulation 2024 (Regulation (EU) 2024/3110)	2026	Current
	Bringing back homes - manual for the reuse of existing buildings	2024	Current
	Construction industry – preparing for the end of the Brexit transition period. Frequently asked questions	2020	Current
	Employer's requirements for detail design of quality housing	2026	Current
	European Union (In-Building Physical Infrastructure for High-Speed Electronic Communications) Regulations 2023 - technical guidance	2023	Current
	Loft conversion guidelines. Protect your family - fire safety guidance	2022	Current
	Amendments to the Building Control Acts 1990 and 2020 under part 3 of the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Act 2025	2026	Current
	Guide to the marketing and use of aggregate concrete blocks to EN 771-3 in Ireland - for manufacturers, importers, distributors, specifiers, designers, builders, certifiers and end users	2022	Current