Implementation, monitoring and evaluation
5.4.5 Theme 5: Regulation and Enforcement
Objective 5.1
Ensure that all buildings sites adhere to air quality standards
External Partners
No.
Action
Timeframe Cork City Council Department
Insert conditions to Planning applications that focus on the need for consistent monitoring of air pollutants during the development phase.
Medium Environment, Planning
5.1a
Objective 5.2
Ensure that all new Cork City Council buildings adhere to zero solid fuel systems
External Partners
No.
Action
Timeframe Cork City Council Department
Construct buildings with low-emission heating systems. Work to retrofit existing buildings by converting heating systems and improving Building Energy Rating (BER).
Short to Medium
Operations, Environment, Housing, Planning
5.2a
Objective 5.3
Reduce carbon emissions for social housing stock by installing renewables and improving thermal insulation to NZEB (Near Zero Energy Building) standard
External Partners
No.
Action
Timeframe Cork City Council Department
DHLGH, SEAI, occupants
Work to improve energy efficiency of social and affordable housing stock to achieve minimum of B2 energy rating on existing social housing stock.
Long (2050) Housing
5.3a
of social housing units.
Objective 5.4
Ensure that solid fuel suppliers and public are aware of solid fuel regulations
External Partners
No.
Action
Timeframe Cork City Council Department
Run advertisement campaigns in autumn and winter highlighting the importance of adhering to the Solid Fuel Regulations (Smoky Coal Ban) and the link to air quality.
Environmental Enforcement, Communications Team
LAIG, DCCA
Spring and Autumn
5.4a
Objective 5.5
Ensure that solid fuel suppliers and public are aware of solid fuel regulations
External Partners
No.
Action
Timeframe Cork City Council Department
Carry out inspections in line with annual RMCEI Plan (regarding enforcement of the prohibition on the sale and supply of smoky coal).
EPA, Gardaí
Ongoing
Environmental Enforcement
5.5a
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