Building Regulations 1997

Number 497 of 1997

BUILDING REGULATIONS 1997

REVISED

Updated to 19 February 2026

This Revised Statutory Instrument is an administrative consolidation of the Building Regulations 1997. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.

All Acts up to and including the Defamation (Amendment) Act 2026 (2/2026), enacted 19 February 2026, and all statutory instruments up to and including the Health Insurance Act 1994 (Section 11E(2)) Regulations 202 (S.I. No. 54 of 2026), made 19 February 2026, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Statutory Instrument.

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Number 497 of 1997


BUILDING REGULATIONS 1997

REVISED

Updated to 19 February 2026


Article

1. Citation.

2. Commencement.

3. Application.

4. Revocation.

5. Interpretation.

6. Rules for measurement.

7. Technical guidance documents.

8. Exemptions.

9. Design and construction of works and buildings.

10. New buildings.

11. Alterations and extensions.

12. Services, fittings and equipment.

13. Material changes of use.

14. Dispensation or relaxation.

FIRST SCHEDULE

REGULATIONS REVOKED

SECOND SCHEDULE

Part A — Structure

Part B—Fire Safety

Part C—Site preparation and resistance to moisture

Part D—Materials and workmanship

Part E—Sound

Part F—Ventilation

Part G—Hygiene

Part H—Drainage and waste water disposal

Part J—Heat producing appliances

Part K—Stairways, ladders, ramps and guards

Part L—Conservation of fuel and energy

Part M—Access for disabled people

THIRD SCHEDULE

EXEMPTED BUILDINGS

FOURTH SCHEDULE

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR A DISPENSATION FROM OR A RELAXATION OF, A REQUIREMENT OF BUILDING REGULATIONS


Number 497 of 1997


BUILDING REGULATIONS 1997

REVISED

Updated to 19 February 2026


The Minister for the Environment and Local Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 3, 4 and 18 of the Building Control Act, 1990 (No. 3 of 1990), hereby makes the following Regulations—