Batt O'Keeffe (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

These amendments would set time limits, as set out in Column II of the Schedule for each phase of assessment of applications by the technical assessment board for architects and surveyors. I agree it would be best practice that all of the boards would operate in a timely manner and that decisions would not be unduly delayed. I believe the registration boards themselves should set out the objectives for timely decision making. I do not think there should be statutory timeframes. For that reason, I cannot accept these amendments.

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