Frank Fahey (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

This amendment is not acceptable. While the underlying reasoning behind it is understandable, the amendment is, for all intents and purposes, unnecessary. The new section 9D(27), which is inserted into the 1999 Act by section 4 of the Bill, provides that the CER should specify which works are to be the specified works for the purpose of the Act. Subsection (18) of the same section provides that the commission shall specify the form of completion certificate to be used for particular types of electrical works. The CER will take into account any and all safety issues when implementing its new powers under these subsections and will ensure, in consultation with RECI or any other such body, that any requirements relating to inspection or certification will be restricted to the activities for which they are appropriate. I will leave it to the Opposition to decide on the issue of plumbers and electricians.

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