In this regard, a working group was established, chaired by the Department of Housing Planning and Local Government.. The working group comprised representatives from this Department, the Department of Culture Heritage and the Gaeltacht, local authorities, Fire Services, Building Control, Planning, and design professionals in private practice. It met on 11 occasions from October 2017 to November 2018 with the aim of providing greater clarity on regulatory requirements in a more co-ordinated way. It has now completed its work and produced two documents, which are being published today: the Report of the Working Group on the Reuse of Existing Buildings and Bringing Back Homes Manual for the Reuse of Existing Buildings.