Results 761-780 of 1,150 for speaker:Frank Fahey
- Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)
Frank Fahey: I move amendment No. 25: In page 9, line 41, to delete "body," and substitute "body.".
- Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)
Frank Fahey: I move amendment No. 27: In page 10, line 7, to delete "body," and substitute "body.".
- Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)
Frank Fahey: Amendment No. 28 is not appropriate because the appeal relates to the decision to suspend or revoke a registered electrical contractor. The relevant registered electrical contractor must, therefore, be informed of the decision, not another individual. Amendment No. 29 is not necessary because the decision of the CER in respect of an individual decision of a designated body would clearly take...
- Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)
Frank Fahey: I have no further comment to make.
- Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)
Frank Fahey: I have no further comment to make. The first amendment is not appropriate and the second is not necessary.
- Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)
Frank Fahey: This amendment is not acceptable. While the underlying reasoning behind it is understandable, the amendment is, for all intents and purposes, unnecessary. The new section 9D(27), which is inserted into the 1999 Act by section 4 of the Bill, provides that the CER should specify which works are to be the specified works for the purpose of the Act. Subsection (18) of the same section provides...
- Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)
Frank Fahey: Designated works form a particular subset of specified works which, following the necessary grandfathering period for the establishment of the designated bodies, warrant special consideration. Therefore, they will be subject to completion certificates when necessary. Designated works will, by their nature, be the electrical works to which the most stringent safety implications are attached....
- Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)
Frank Fahey: If designated works are carried out by someone who is not a registered contractor, that person will commit an offence and incur a fine. The specified works can be carried out by somebody who is not qualified, but the work must then be certified by a qualified person.
- Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)
Frank Fahey: A designated work must be carried out by a registered contractor. It is an offence if it is carried out by a person who is not a registered contractor.
- Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)
Frank Fahey: Designated works, because of their nature, must be specified works and, therefore, they require a completion certificate. Specified works can be carried out by somebody who is not qualified but they then must be certified by a qualified person. There is a distinction.
- Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)
Frank Fahey: I cannot explain it any better. It is a complicated area and is difficult to understand. I suggest that my officials explain it to Deputy Ryan at a later stage.
- Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)
Frank Fahey: Having been accused by the Green Party of being in the building business, I have some understanding of this. Deputy Ryan is just a bit confused.
- Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)
Frank Fahey: The current wording addresses the proposals and the amendments are, therefore, superfluous.
- Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)
Frank Fahey: I was not here on Committee Stage when an Opposition amendment was accepted which states: "shall arrange for the carrying out of the inspection as soon as practicable and, if appropriate, the issue of a completion certificate."
- Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)
Frank Fahey: I am assured by my officials that this amendment is superfluous.
- Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)
Frank Fahey: These amendments are not accepted.
- Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)
Frank Fahey: The Deputy should not be upset. It is not that serious an issue.
- Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)
Frank Fahey: Far from it. The proposed amendments are superfluous to the overall thrust of the provisions of section 4. The various procedures to be followed by registered electrical contractors will be specified in detail in the criteria document to be prepared by CER. It should be noted that, as a rule, completion certificates must be issued by contractors for any specified work carried out by them....
- Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)
Frank Fahey: In response to Deputy Ryan, the designated works will always be specified and will therefore also require a completion certificate.
- Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)
Frank Fahey: These lines should not be deleted as it is envisaged that there may be more than one body designated as an electrical safety supervisory body. It is essential to ensure that employees of one designated body should not carry out inspections of the work of members of another designated body. It is ultimately the responsibility of CER to ensure that each designated body and its members carry...