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The Minister for Enterprise and Innovation published draft Health and Safety Regulations on 23 November 2012 for consultation purposes.

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Rory Kirrane
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Susan Bryson
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Eoin Cassidy
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The Minister for Enterprise and Innovation published draft Health and Safety Regulations on 23 November 2012 for consultation purposes.  The deadline for receipt of submissions is 14 December 2012.  The intention is that the new regulations will be finalised, drafted and signed by 1 June 2013.  The purpose of this article is to give a brief overview of the main provisions contained in the draft regulations which, if enacted in their current form, will be a welcome addition to construction safety law.

The title of the new regulations is the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013.  The regulations will replace and revoke the following existing legislation:

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