{"id":1886,"date":"2024-04-03T15:11:57","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T14:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fireireland.ie\/sabhailteacht-doiteain\/sabhailteacht-doiteain-ghno\/reachtaiocht\/"},"modified":"2025-01-02T11:03:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T11:03:01","slug":"reachtaiocht","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fireireland.ie\/ga\/sabhailteacht-doiteain\/sabhailteacht-doiteain-ghno\/reachtaiocht\/","title":{"rendered":"Reachta\u00edocht"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Reachta\u00edocht<\/mark><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

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    The Fire Services Act<\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

    The Fire Services Act provides for the establishment of fire authorities and the organisation of fire services as well as for fire safety, firefighting, the protection and rescue of persons and property and related matters.<\/p>\n\n

    The Fire Services Act also sets out the obligations of building owners with regard to Fire Safety (Section 18) and describes the potential fire safety defects that could lead to a building being categorised as a \u201cpotentially dangerous building\u201d (Section 19).<\/p>\n\n

    Section 18<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

    The Fire Services Act 1981 & 2003 require owners\/occupiers of premises, to ensure that their premises achieve and maintain an adequate standard of fire safety in order to safeguard occupants.<\/p>\n\n

    Ceanglais faoi Achtanna Seirbh\u00eds\u00ed D\u00f3ite\u00e1in 1981 agus 2003. Ceangla\u00edtear go dl\u00edthi\u00fail ar an duine i gceannas r\u00e9admhaoin\/\u00e1itreabh at\u00e1 s\u00e1bh\u00e1ilte a shol\u00e1thar agus go bhfuil gach beart agus n\u00f3s imeacht r\u00e9as\u00fanach s\u00e1bh\u00e1ilteachta d\u00f3ite\u00e1in i bhfeidhm. D’fh\u00e9adfadh s\u00e9 go gciall\u00f3dh s\u00e9 sin go nd\u00e9anfa\u00ed maoirseacht agus cur chun feidhme ar ghn\u00e9ithe, ar bhearta agus ar n\u00f3sanna imeachta s\u00e1bh\u00e1ilteachta d\u00f3ite\u00e1in laistigh den \u00e1itreabh, agus go nd\u00e9anfa\u00ed oibreacha feabhais agus cothabh\u00e1la de r\u00e9ir mar is g\u00e1. T\u00e1 dualgais \u00e9ags\u00fala ann a bhaineann le dh\u00e1 shraith \u00e9ags\u00fala daoine –<\/p>\n\n

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    1. \u00dain\u00e9ir\u00ed, \u00e1ititheoir\u00ed srl.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Cuairteoir\u00ed chuig an \u00e1itreabh, custaim\u00e9ir\u00ed, conraitheoir\u00ed, c\u00f3naitheoir\u00ed etc.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

      Leagtar amach in Alt 18(2) dualgais a chuirtear ar an duine\/na daoine i gceannas ar an \u00e1itreabh:<\/p>\n\n

      Alt 18(2)<\/p>\n\n

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      1. Beidh de dhualgas ar gach duine i gceannas \u00e1itribh lena mbaineann an t-alt seo \u2013\n
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        1. gach beart r\u00e9as\u00fanach a dh\u00e9anamh le bheith san airdeall ar dh\u00f3ite\u00e1n tarl\u00fa san \u00e1itreabh sin,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. bearta r\u00e9as\u00fanacha s\u00e1bh\u00e1ilteachta d\u00f3ite\u00e1in a shol\u00e1thar don \u00e1itreabh sin agus gn\u00e1sanna s\u00e1bh\u00e1ilteachta d\u00f3ite\u00e1in iomchu\u00ed a ullmh\u00fa agus a shol\u00e1thar chun s\u00e1bh\u00e1ilteacht daoine san \u00e1itreabh sin a \u00e1irithi\u00fa,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. a \u00e1irithi\u00fa go gcuirfear na bearta agus na n\u00f3sanna imeachta s\u00e1bh\u00e1ilteachta d\u00f3ite\u00e1in d\u00e1 dtagra\u00edtear i alt (b) i bhfeidhm i gc\u00f3na\u00ed, agus<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        4. s\u00e1bh\u00e1ilteacht daoine san \u00e1itreabh, i gc\u00e1s d\u00f3ite\u00e1n tarl\u00fa, a \u00e1irithi\u00fa a mh\u00e9id is f\u00e9idir sin le r\u00e9as\u00fan, cib\u00e9 acu ar tharla an d\u00f3ite\u00e1n sin n\u00f3 n\u00e1r tharla.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

          On the Irish Statute Book website, you can find the following relevant Legislation:<\/p>\n\n