Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I must oppose these amendments Nos. 30 to 32, inclusive. This section requires an applicant to confirm any convictions for certain relevant offences or orders under the Building Control Act 1990 within the previous ten years or since the establishment of the register, whichever is the shorter period. The legal advice is that any amendment would need to consider the relevant provisions and the legal position on retrospectivity in regard to this case. That is where we are at on this matter.