Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)

I move amendment No. 42:

In page 12, to delete lines 48 to 50 and in page 13, to delete lines 1 to 3.

I will not delay the time of the House on this amendment. The intent is to get away from a restriction in the proposed legislation where no designated inspector could carry out works except where he or she is a member of the same registered body of contractors in an association. I question the sense of that. I do not see why it should not be possible for a duly appointed inspector to assess work carried out by someone who belongs to a different industry body. There will be a difficulty in respect of who carries out the inspection when an electrical contractor who is a member of one body moves to another body. I would be interested to hear the Minister of State's response.

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