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

Section 44 outlines the grounds for complaint under the Bill regarding a registered member to the registration body. We must oppose amendments Nos. 36 and 37 to section 44, which seek to provide that failure to comply with building regulations and planning permissions are grounds for complaint. These amendments are outside the scope of the Bill because this register is a register of competence of providers of building works. Failure to comply with building regulations is a matter for the building control authorities and falls under the Building Control Act 1990. Failure to comply with planning permissions is a matter for planning authorities and falls under the Planning and Development Act 2000. Complaints regarding these are matters for the relevant authorities as I have outlined and cannot be grounds for complaint under the Bill. Therefore, I must oppose amendments Nos. 36 and 37.