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- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2022)
Peter Burke: It can for summary offences but for serious offences it must prosecute and go before the courts. Under the law, obviously, the prosecution must take place before the fine can be imposed. It has to be prosecuted.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2022)
Peter Burke: The board can take the prosecution but the courts will decide after that.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2022)
Peter Burke: A serious fine will have to go to the courts, obviously.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2022)
Peter Burke: A prosecution has to be taken in order to impose a fine in the first instance.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2022)
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- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2022)
Peter Burke: It is a class A fine.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2022)
Peter Burke: A summary conviction of a class A fine. On indictment, of a fine not exceeding €500,000.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2022)
Peter Burke: It does not provide for any fines.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2022)
Peter Burke: I hear the Deputy's case. It is the gravity, when compared to the Residential Tenancies Board, in the context of someone earning a livelihood and potentially, their reputation. There is a higher threshold to be looked at in going for a prosecution, as opposed to making a fine. It is a more significant issue. We can look more into this and I can commit to having another look at it with the...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2022)
Peter Burke: That is okay. If it is RGII, they are exempt, or anything that is already covered by the building control regulations.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2022)
Peter Burke: We will have a look at the submission if the committee would like to pass it on. I just want to make the point that they are exempt, notwithstanding what we are saying.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2022)
Peter Burke: I understand the point the Deputy is making, absolutely.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2022)
Peter Burke: For the third time.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2022)
Peter Burke: Absolutely. I understand that.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2022)
Peter Burke: We must also be careful in the scope of the protections we are offering.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2022)
Peter Burke: We are talking about exact definitions and everything here. In one sense, in respect of what the Deputy is asking me to do, this is very different from the other set. We have to be careful. I will take a look at the submission and I have committed to doing that.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2022)
Peter Burke: We also said we would look at that.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2022)
Peter Burke: I received very clear advice from the Office of the Attorney General about this, which I understand has been shared. The Attorney General has advised that the application to the High Court for confirmation of sanctions is required in order to ensure the constitutionality of the regime as it makes clear that the registration body is not administering justice in contravention of Article 34 of...