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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Appointment of Registration Body) Order 2022: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: Any new Government can take a different position on these items. I am sure it potentially could.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Appointment of Registration Body) Order 2022: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: It is provided for in the Act that you do not need to amend the Act to change the register if the registration body is not performing the tasks as are specifically set out within the Act.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Appointment of Registration Body) Order 2022: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: The committee has clear boundaries in terms of how it would adjudicate on the performance of the registered body once it has been appointed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Appointment of Registration Body) Order 2022: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: Section 9 states "The Minister shall appoint a person to carry out periodic inspections, reviews and audits in relation to the performance by the registration body". It is therefore essentially up to the Minister to decide what the review period should be. That is provided for in the Act.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Appointment of Registration Body) Order 2022: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: First, the board will be holding the body to account under the parameters that they are operating under and for good practice. Every Government would be of the view that there should be reviews to ensure how they get the prima facieevidence that it is performing to standard. That is done by having reviews and by having mechanisms to do that in the Act, and those are in place.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Appointment of Registration Body) Order 2022: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: Or a sole trader potentially.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Appointment of Registration Body) Order 2022: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: Yes. Section 3(1) of the Act provides details of the definition of a builder. Essentially, it is the provider of building services under the Building Control Act. It is governed by the Building Control Act.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Appointment of Registration Body) Order 2022: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: Some people will be coming in under experience and under projects that they have undertaken that would have to have been assessed. Getting onto the register is therefore a significant task. People's abilities must be assessed either by their qualifications or by their past experience. Then, the key requirement is to have professional development and upskilling mandated throughout your...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Select Committee
Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: We had Second Stage in the Dáil last week and on foot of that we forwarded a draft copy of the regulations to the Oireachtas Joint Committee as well for its deliberations. Next week, I hope to have Report Stage in the Dáil on Wednesday and then in the Seanad on Thursday to complete the Bill. I know that this is urgent legislation because I am aware that there are a few councillors...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Select Committee
Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: I thank all of the political parties and councillors for their huge positive engagement throughout this process. They have all added their own value to the proposals that are in front us. I wish to acknowledge the cross-party support for this Bill.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Select Committee
Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: It is 13 hours.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Select Committee
Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: It is in line with the commitment in the Moorhead report. A survey was conducted by, I think, the Association of Irish Local Government, AILG, on the average working week of a councillor and it was taken pro ratato that of the support provided to an Oireachtas Member.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Select Committee
Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Select Committee
Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: I think it is only set at 13 hours. It is an allowance as opposed to a formal employee arrangement where there would be overtime. We have a mechanism to review these proposals. If it is a case that there are limitations or the scheme does not work into the future then we can review and obviously make changes, if needed.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Select Committee
Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: In the first instance, that is what we put into the legislation so specifically they would have regard to the individual woman's choice who is leaving and I think that is a strong statement.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Select Committee
Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: I have good faith in local authorities and the political party system. It would be shocking if someone denied a woman her choice as she went on maternity leave. I think if that happened then the system would reflect very poorly on them. We have also reserved the right to issue directions and standing orders under section 28, I think, and schedule 10. We would be able to do that if it...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Select Committee
Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: On Councillor Tuffy's issues, we have prepared a paper on each of the points that she had raised, which we can circulate to the committee.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Select Committee
Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: On the other question, the woman would still be a councillor but on maternity leave. The temporary substitute becomes a member of council for the defined period of up to 42 weeks.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Select Committee
Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: We are not changing the rules for a temporary vacancy. It is still the exact same way a casual vacancy is filled in a local authority now. The only thing that we have added, which is an important clause for women, is section 2(b)(3)(b)(ii) which reads: "The local authority shall have regard to the preferred choice (if any) of the member causing the temporary absence as to the person who...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Select Committee
Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: Yes, and for men if they are on sick leave.