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

Fergus O'Dowd: Fines must provide a salutary lesson that anybody who goes to court to defend the indefensible and is found guilty will pay the absolute price financially as well as every other way. Otherwise, people will not learn.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: I will accept that if the Minister of State undertakes to look at the issues in amendments Nos. 33 and 34.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: Is the Minister of State specifically referring to people from the EU accession countries?

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

Fergus O'Dowd: Is it Irish only?

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

Fergus O'Dowd: I would like the Minister of State to clarify a point I may have misunderstood in reading the explanatory memorandum. According to the memorandum, section 12 sets out the detailed criteria for registration by persons who are nationals of EU member states and the European Economic Area in accordance with EU regulations. Did the Minister of State's response to my earlier question mean that...

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

Fergus O'Dowd: When I queried section 12, I thought I was told it made provisions in respect of Irish people only. The explanatory memorandum, however, states that section 12 also covers nationals of EU member states and the EEA. It is a technical point. The Minister of State made the point to Deputy Quinn that a statutory declaration should not be enough on its own.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister of State indicated five out of 11 members shall be nominated by the Minister. How does this dovetail with section 21? Four extra members are being appointed.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: That is 12 members in total. How it is proposed to select them?

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

Fergus O'Dowd: So it is necessary to change the numbers.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: I just want to clarify who will nominate the members. An extra four people are being added to the committee. Would the Minister not consider the Consumers Association of Ireland should have a right to nominate a member to the committee? Based on what is in the legislation and what the Minister has proposed, the first three members are to be architects, the next four are not architects but...

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

Fergus O'Dowd: Will the Minister of State clarify whether there will be a representative of the Consumers Association of Ireland?

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

Fergus O'Dowd: Is that the express interest and intent of the provision?

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

Fergus O'Dowd: How will the extra four members be appointed?

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

Fergus O'Dowd: But that is not stated.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: That is fine. That was my concern.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: I appreciate the Minister has proposed to change the numbers of members to be appointed, but he is not changing the stipulations on their origin. I do not doubt the integrity of the Minister or his Department in deciding what the numbers will be, and I appreciate the import of what the Minister of State said is that consumer interests are being addressed, but this is not stated explicitly in...

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

Fergus O'Dowd: I support Deputy Quinn. It is important that the highest possible test be used for those sitting in judgment. In this context it should refer to current and practising barristers or solicitors. That is not to detract from eminent and highly qualified former barristers or solicitors. These people must be practising in the field, at the cutting edge.

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

Fergus O'Dowd: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an Aire Stáit agus an Roinn a d'oibrigh go dian ar son an Bille seo agus leis na daoine a tháinig isteach anseo chun vótáil nach raibh coinne leis.

Homemakers' Scheme. (1 Mar 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people who registered for the homemakers' scheme due to not being automatically entered on to the scheme in 2004, 2005 and 2006 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7991/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Mar 2007)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people in receipt of a free travel pass but who are not eligible for the all-Ireland free travel scheme; the reason for this discrepancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7992/07]