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

Batt O'Keeffe: Yes, we will have to modify them.

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

Batt O'Keeffe: The main emphasis in the Bill is to ensure the consumer is protected. It would be within the remit of the Minister in making nominations to ensure the consumer interest is very much involved. It would be the intention of the Minister, Deputy Roche, and my intention, to ensure significant consumer interest is involved. Any appointments made would be proportionate. One of the appointments...

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

Batt O'Keeffe: I do not say the member will come from the Consumers Association of Ireland, but we will have a nomination with the agreement of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to ensure the consumer interest is represented.

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

Batt O'Keeffe: Yes.

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

Batt O'Keeffe: In increasing the numbers, it is intended the appointment would be proportionate on what has been agreed already in the Bill. The three members become four etc.

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

Batt O'Keeffe: It is referred to in amendment No. 67.

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

Batt O'Keeffe: The raison d'être of having an agreement with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment is that the consumer interests would be involved. Whoever is nominated with the agreement of that Minister would obviously represent consumer interests.

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

Batt O'Keeffe: I do not accept these amendments because it would restrict the Minister's choice in appointing the chairperson of the appeals board to practising barristers or solicitors. Those who have qualified as barristers or solicitors and do not practise or have retired from practice should not be excluded from appointment. The important consideration is that those appointed have the capacity and...

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

Batt O'Keeffe: The Bill provides that appeals may be made to the appeals board and the High Court within three months of the decision. Originally a two month period had been envisaged. These amendments would allow the appeals board and the High Court to extend the period. It is important matters be brought to a conclusion in a timely manner. These limits are in the interests of the person aggrieved at a...

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

Batt O'Keeffe: I move amendment No. 72: In page 31, line 5, to delete "constitutes professional misconduct" and substitute the following: "constitutes professional misconduct or poor professional performance".

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

Batt O'Keeffe: I move amendment No. 74: In page 32, to delete lines 13 to 15 and substitute the following: "(I) in any year prior to 2005, a diploma called the Construction Economic Diploma or a degree of Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying, (II) in 2005 or any subsequent year, an Honours degree of Bachelor of Science in Construction Economics and Management or an Honours degree of Bachelor of Science...

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

Batt O'Keeffe: I move amendment No. 75: In page 32, line 18, to delete "7 years" and substitute "2 years".

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

Batt O'Keeffe: I move amendment No. 76: In page 32, lines 40 and 41, to delete all words from and including "who" in line 40 down to and including "(B.Sc.)" in line 41 and substitute the following: "who on or after 1 January 2001 and prior to 2005 attained a degree of Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying or in 2005 or any subsequent year an Honours degree of Bachelor of Science in Construction...

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

Batt O'Keeffe: I move amendment No. 77: In page 34, line 15, to delete "The Admissions Board" and substitute the following: "Subject to the provisions of the Directive, the Admissions Board".

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

Batt O'Keeffe: I move amendment No. 78: In page 34, to delete lines 32 to 36 and substitute the following: "(8) (a) The Admissions Board may require, in accordance with Article 14 of the Directive, that a person who makes an application under this section shall complete an adaptation period of up to 3 years or take an aptitude test. (b) For that purpose, the Admissions Board shall serve a notice on the...

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

Batt O'Keeffe: I move amendment No. 79: In page 35, to delete lines 1 to 5 and substitute the following: "(ii) without prejudice to subsection (8), the applicant should obtain a knowledge of language necessary for practising quantity surveying in the State,".

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

Batt O'Keeffe: I move amendment No. 80: In page 35, to delete lines 11 to 15 and substitute the following: "(11) A person who is registered pursuant to this section shall— (a) use the professional title —"quantity surveyor", and (b) unless he or she is a member of a body referred to in Annex 1 of the Directive, not expressly represent, or imply by use of any words or letters, that he or she is a member...

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

Batt O'Keeffe: I move amendment No. 81: In page 35, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following: "(14) (a) If it appears to the Admissions Board that a person who is registered in the register pursuant to this section— (i) has, in a case where subsection (8) applies, failed to complete successfully an adaptation period or take and pass an aptitude test, as the case may be, mentioned in that...

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

Batt O'Keeffe: I move amendment No. 82: In page 36, between lines 31 and 32, to insert the following: "(4) Paragraph (a) or (d) of subsection (1) shall not apply to a person who has— (a) applied for registration under this Part and in respect of whom the Admissions Board or the Technical Assessment Board, as the case may be, has not made a decision on that application (and the person has not withdrawn...

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

Batt O'Keeffe: I move amendment No. 84: In page 38, line 27, to delete "on or after the passing of this Act" and substitute "on or after the commencement of this section".