<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper contrasts, and critically evaluates, the Irish regulatory regimes for building control and food safety. It concludes that the systems are similar in design, but vary greatly in implementation, drawing on analysis of enforcement statistics published by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and obtained from building control authorities. It is argued that regulatory systems require enforcement and oversight in order to verify consistency of decisionmaking, compliance with their own rules and standards, and overall effectiveness, and that this lack of emphasis on enforcement and oversight is a significant failing in the Irish building control system.</p></abstract>

This paper contrasts, and critically evaluates, the Irish regulatory regimes for building control and food safety. It concludes that the systems are similar in design, but vary greatly in implementation, drawing on analysis of enforcement statistics published by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and obtained from building control authorities. It is argued that regulatory systems require enforcement and oversight in order to verify consistency of decisionmaking, compliance with their own rules and standards, and overall effectiveness, and that this lack of emphasis on enforcement and oversight is a significant failing in the Irish building control system.

Regulation of housing quality in Ireland: What can be learned from food safety?

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This paper contrasts, and critically evaluates, the Irish regulatory regimes for building control and food safety. It concludes that the systems are similar in...

Regulation of housing quality in Ireland: What can be learned from food safety?

Published Online: May 26, 2018

Page range: 83 - 108

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/admin-2018-0019

Keywords
Regulation, building control, food, enforcement

© 2018 Deirdre Ní Fhloinn, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Regulation of housing quality in Ireland: What can be learned from food safety?

Published Online: May 26, 2018

Page range: 83 - 108

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/admin-2018-0019

KeywordsRegulation, building control, food, enforcement

© 2018 Deirdre Ní Fhloinn, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Regulation, building control, food, enforcement