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Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: The registration body itself will clearly define and adopt a code of conduct. It will then be a matter for the professional conduct committee to assess any complaints made to it. Obviously, it must ensure absolute fair play for everyone in his or her final assessment.

Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: I move Amendment No. 12: In page 6, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: ""professional misconduct", in relation to a registered professional, means any act, omission or pattern of conduct of the registered professional that— (a) is in breach of the code prepared by the relevant registration body, or (b) if the registered professional has been granted by a body established in a...

Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: I move Amendment No. 13: In page 7, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following: ""World Trade Organisation" means the organisation established under the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organisation.".

Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: I move Amendment No. 14: In page 7, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following: 4.—Section 3 of the Act of 1990 is amended in subsection (2)— (a) in paragraph (e), by substituting "practice;" for "practice; and", and (b) by inserting the following paragraph after paragraph (e): "(ea) making provision for building practices that would assist in preventing or detecting crime; and"....

Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: I thank the Deputy for his intervention and I assure him that we will take all those points into account when making the regulations.

Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: The amendment proposes that public consultation should take place before construction commences on all major public developments. Ireland's planning system is one of the most open and transparent in Europe. Members of the public are already afforded significant consultation rights under the Planning and Development Acts 2000-06, and more specifically under the Planning and Development...

Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: We are committed to a major updating of regulations on access for people with disabilities. Hopefully therefore we will be able to take much of what the Deputy has said into account in that updating process.

Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: This subsection provides for the introduction of a disability access certificate for access to a building. The building control authority would grant such a certificate if, in its opinion, the design of the building as submitted was in compliance with the relevant requirements of the building regulations, which is Part M — access for people with disabilities. This amendment would require...

Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: It depends on the interpretation one places on the word adequate because the Bill goes on to state that it will enable people with disabilities to safely and independently access and use buildings.

Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: This can be interpreted as meaning all of these elements will be put in place to ensure this is possible. We are engaged in a process of consultation with people with disabilities on regulations and we are taking this process seriously. It is our intention to accommodate, as far as possible, all of the misgivings that exist.

Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: Access to public buildings is covered under the Disability Act 2005. I do not believe it necessary to carry this amendment and ask the deputy to withdraw it.

Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: Deputy Cuffe's amendment refers to section 4(c) and this subsection provides for the prohibition of the opening, operation or occupation of a building that has not got a fire safety certificate, a disability access certificate, a revised certificate of either kind or a regularisation certificate if required or where any of the certificates are the subject of an appeal to An Bord Pleanála...

Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: We have, by and large, provided the clarification sought by Deputy Cuffe. On the second point, while it could form the subject of a major debate, a working party report has issued a recommendation on the matter. Given that the Department is examining the feasibility of the recommendation, it should be debated on another day.

Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: We will take into account the Deputy's comments, which were well-made, when examining the issue of self-regulation. The Bill establishes a process of regularisation under which works will be subject to inspection and more stringent conditions will be imposed before a regularisation certificate issues.

Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: I move amendment No. 20: In page 11, to delete lines 3 to 8 and substitute the following: "(i) by inserting after subsection (2) the following: "(2A) References in subsection (2)(a)(iv) to (xi) to a material alteration of a building include references to a material change of use of a building and, for the purposes of those provisions as they apply in relation to such a material change of use,...

Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: I move amendment No. 21: In page 11, to delete lines 18 to 48, to delete pages 12 and 13 and in page 14, to delete lines 1 to 35.

Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: While I understand the purpose of Deputy O'Dowd's amendment, with which I agree in principle, I am advised that were I to accept it, further wording would be needed to ensure the building control authority would be empowered to collect such costs. For this reason, I cannot accept the amendment.

Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: I have a particular difficulty with this amendment in that it was disallowed and we did not, therefore, give it any consideration. Were we to accept it, additional wording would be required in regard to the connectional costs and all the data that go with it. In the circumstances in which it is recommitted, I cannot accept the amendment in its present form. We could, however, consider it...

Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: I move amendment No. 28: In page 16, to delete lines 29 and 30 and substitute the following: "8.—Section 12 of the Act of 1990 is amended— (a) in subsection (1) by substituting "the building control authority concerned may apply to the High Court or the Circuit Court for an order" for "the building control authority concerned may apply to the High Court for an order", (b) by inserting the...

Building Control Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 Mar 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: I move amendment No. 29: In page 16, lines 46 and 47, to delete "may apply to the High Court for an order" and substitute the following: "may apply to the High Court or the Circuit Court for an order".