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Actor: Irish Government
insufficient_evidenceTopic: health
Evidence: 6 events
Sources: 6
This promise by Irish Government has INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE for a rating. Only 6 evidence events were found. More research is needed before a reliable assessment can be made.
This promise is rated as VAGUE (vagueness score: 65/100). It uses broad language like "Introduce a court-supervised mediation-based process for managing neonatal brain" without specific metrics or deadlines. Vague promises are harder to track because success criteria are unclear. Look for concrete numbers, dates, and measurable outcomes to judge delivery.
Issue category: healthcare
NZEB requirements for new dwellings in Ireland came into effect through Part L of the Building Regulations 2019/2021. Key requirements include an Energy Performance Coefficient (EPC) of ≤ 0.30, Carbon Performance Coefficient (CPC) of ≤ 0.35, and a renewable energy ratio requirement, equating to a BER A2 rating.
Technical Guidance Document L 2021 (Conservation of Fuel and Energy – Dwellings) provides the official government guidance for achieving NZEB performance standards in new homes under the Building Regulations.
Ireland has yet to formally set a timeline for full zero-emission buildings (ZEB), which are required for all new dwellings by 2030 under upcoming EU directives.
The Programme for Government 2025 proposes to create a court-supervised, mediation-based process for neonatal brain injury cases in Ireland, signalling a major shift in how these claims are handled.
New High Court Practice Direction HC132, effective 28 April 2025, established a dedicated Clinical Negligence List with a specialist Judge assigned, streamlining how clinical negligence proceedings are managed.
The Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill spoke about her own child's neonatal brain injury in the context of medical negligence reform discussions, noting that dedicated lists and mediation processes already exist in essence.
Introduce a court-supervised mediation-based process for managing neonatal brain injury medical negligence cases