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

Batt O'Keeffe: I will accept the recommital of amendments Nos. 33 and 34.

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

Batt O'Keeffe: The fines that apply under the building code are being substantially increased under the terms of this Bill, from €800 to €5,000 and from €10,000 to €25,000, for example. While the level of fines a court can impose is an important signal, it is probably better to ensure, through enforcement, that cases do not go to court. The major deterrent under this Bill is the fact that a...

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

Batt O'Keeffe: Or the same as the Deputy's takings at his lunch when he was Minister for Finance.

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

Batt O'Keeffe: I will find out the maximum fines that can be levied in the District Court and ensure proposed fines adhere to that amount. We will look at this before the Bill goes to the Seanad.

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

Batt O'Keeffe: The proposed functions under the Bill for the registration of the title of architect will be administered by the RIAI as a registration body and not in its role as the representative body for certain architects. The Bill provides for the making of all registration provisions by admissions boards, technical assessment boards, professional conduct committees and appeals boards independently of...

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

Batt O'Keeffe: I genuinely do not believe the amendment is necessary.

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

Batt O'Keeffe: Deputy Quinn's amendment relates to the Minister's nomination of non-architects to the registration body and would require the Minister to nominate people with a knowledge of the construction sector, the third level education sector and a knowledge of social partnership. The purpose of this section is to nominate lay persons to the registration body and the Minister of the day might consider...

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

Batt O'Keeffe: I move amendment No. 38: In page 18, to delete lines 19 to 22 and substitute the following: "who has received from it in any year prior to 2005 the degree of Bachelor of Architecture or the Diploma in Architecture of degree standard or in 2005 or any subsequent year the degree of Bachelor of Architecture (Honours), or such other degree, diploma or other qualification as may be prescribed and...

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

Batt O'Keeffe: I move amendment No. 39: In page 18, line 34, to delete "on the date of the passing of this Act". Amendment 39 provides that persons who are fellows or members of the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland will continue to be eligible for registration in the national register and not only up to the date of the passing of the Act as had been provided for. Amendment No. 61 arises from...

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

Batt O'Keeffe: I move amendment No. 40: In page 18, line 40, to delete "the Minister for the Environment" and substitute "the Minister". Section 12 relates to the eligibility criteria for registration. The change in the reference to the Minister is purely technical for the purposes of uniformity in the Bill. Amendment No. 41 provides that the practical experience of seven years necessary for persons...

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

Batt O'Keeffe: I move amendment No. 41: In page 19, line 10, to delete "with those of an architect" and substitute "with those of an architect in the State".

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

Batt O'Keeffe: I move amendment No. 42: In page 19, to delete lines 16 to 19 and substitute the following: "(i) has been awarded in a state other than (I) a Member State, or (II) on an agreement referred to in section 13(1)(f) being entered into and taking effect in relation to a state which is a member of the World Trade Organisation, that state, a degree, diploma or other qualification in architecture, and".

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

Batt O'Keeffe: No. This is where a person can make a statutory declaration.

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

Batt O'Keeffe: No.

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

Batt O'Keeffe: We did not withdraw this provision. Section 12(2) permits an architectural graduate of the NUI or the Dublin Institute of Technology or any other prescribed education institute to seek an exemption from a professional practice examination where that person can demonstrate that he or she has seven years postgraduate experience commensurate with the duties of an architect. Amendment No. 44...

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

Batt O'Keeffe: Irish.

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

Batt O'Keeffe: It refers to people working in the State.

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

Batt O'Keeffe: I move amendment No. 46: In page 19, line 49, after "architecture" to insert "in accordance with Article 46 of the Directive". Section 12 relates to the eligibility criteria for registration. Amendment 46 adds a reference to Article 46 of Directive 2005/36 on the mutual recognition of professional qualifications to section 12(5). This is for clarification purposes so that it will link...

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

Batt O'Keeffe: I move amendment No. 47: In page 21, to delete lines 45 to 50 and substitute the following: "(4) A person who is registered pursuant to subsection (1) (other than paragraph (f) thereof) or section 14 shall use the professional title —"architect".". Amendment No. 47 provides that an architect who is eligible under sections 13 or 14 as a national of an EU member state, the European Economic...

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

Batt O'Keeffe: The Deputy's point relates to the requirement that an applicant demonstrate seven years of postgraduate experience in the performance of duties commensurate with those of an architect such as would entitle a person to seek the granting of an exemption by the body under subparagraphs (1), (2) and (3), as appropriate, from having to undergo the examination referred to in clause (1).