Results 1-20 of 126 for "engineers ireland"

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023) See 6 other results from this debate

Steven Matthews: In its opening statement, Engineers Ireland noted that "some engineers are of the opinion that IS 465 is not fit for purpose". Is that the view of Engineers Ireland and, if so, has that been relayed to the Minister or the Department?

Topical Issue Debate: Passport Controls (9 Dec 2014) See 2 other results from this debate

Dominic Hannigan: ...issue. I express an interest at the outset by acknowledging that civil engineering is my profession. In fact, I understand I am the only civil engineer in the House. The contact I have had with Engineers Ireland regarding the idea of allowing civil engineers to sign section 7 of passport applications comes in the wake of that body's previous contacts with the Department of Foreign...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

...invitation to participate in today's meeting on matters raised under the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill. My name is Damien Owens and I am registrar of Engineers Ireland and a chartered engineer. I would like to introduce Mr. Aidan O’Connell, chartered engineer, who joining us online and who sat on the expert group on the defective...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Insurance Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021) See 3 other results from this debate

John McGuinness: ...recording of the meeting. Today we are dealing with insurance issues. We have representatives of the industry with us. I welcome Mr. Michael Lyons, chairperson of the fire and safety division in Engineers Ireland; Mr. John Power, vice president of Engineers Ireland; Mr. Aidan Connaughton, general manager of AIG Insurance Ireland; Mr. Philip Bradley, CEO of AXA Insurance Ireland; Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (1 May 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We are asking people to take on the remediation option recommended by engineers working for the Housing Agency, who operate under IS 465, which many Engineers Ireland members believe is not fit for purpose because those engineers are indemnified. Is this not crazy? Basically, intelligent engineers who are indemnified are making recommendations and following the guidelines to the letter even...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Draft General Scheme of the Building Control (Construction Industry Register Ireland) Bill 2017 (4 Oct 2017) See 2 other results from this debate

Ms Caroline Spillane: My name is Caroline Spillane. I am director general of Engineers Ireland. I thank the committee for the invitation to give evidence before the it this afternoon. I would like to introduce my colleague, Cormac Bradley, a fellow of Engineers Ireland, who is joining me in representing our institution at the meeting this morning. Engineers Ireland is one of the oldest...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Application (7 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: ...Architects in Ireland (RIAI) and the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI), respectively, in line with the Building Control Act 2007, or the register of chartered engineers as maintained by Engineers Ireland (EI) under the Institution of Civil Engineers of Ireland (Charter Amendment) Act 1969. Architects, Building Surveyors and Engineers are the construction professions typically...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: ...amp;amp; Environmental Engineers 1 €418.25 Chartered Surveyors Ireland 2 €599.80 Chartered Institute of Management Accountants 2 €486.41 Chartered Inst of Public Finance & Accountancy 1 €445.00 Engineers Ireland 12 €3,285.00 Institute of Internal Auditors 1 €279.60 Inst. of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland 9...

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Byrne: At a meeting of the Joint Committee on Education and Skills in September last year the then Minister, Deputy Bruton, said the Department would engage with Engineers Ireland and other similar bodies. As part of that engagement, did Engineers Ireland specifically warn the Department about Western Building Systems or design and build projects? Was there a specific warning about the danger to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Compliance (1 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: ...of Architects in Ireland (RIAI) and the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) respectively in line with the Building Control Act 2007 or the register of chartered engineers established by Engineers Ireland (EI) under the Institution of Civil Engineers of Ireland (Charter Amendment) Act 1969. Architects, Building Surveyors and Chartered Engineers are the construction professions...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (3 Dec 2013)

Phil Hogan: ... Staff Members Cost € 2013 Association of Chartered Accountants Chartered Institute of Water & Environmental Management Institute of Certified Public Accountants Ireland Engineers Ireland Royal Institute of Architects in Ireland Certified Public Accountants Institute of Structural Engineers Mediation Institute of Ireland Royal Town Planning...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Professional Qualifications (10 May 2017)

Damien English: ...of these registers. This is a matter for the professional bodies who have been designated as the relevant competent registration authorities for the purposes of European and National law, namely Engineers Ireland (EI) in respect of the engineering profession, the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI) in respect of the architectural profession and the Society of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Construction Costs (13 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: ...been established and has met on a number of occasions since December 2016. The working group comprises representatives from the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland, the Construction Industry Federation, Engineers Ireland, the Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland, IBEC, the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland, the Housing Agency and the National Asset...

Written Answers — Professional Regulation: Professional Regulation (19 Jul 2011) See 1 other result from this answer

Phil Hogan: ...of the Engineering Profession primarily arise under the Building Control Act 1990. A number of other Departments and Agencies also have functional responsibilities in relation to the matter and the Engineers Ireland submission referred to in the question has been brought to the attention of relevant public bodies as appropriate. While the submission favours the regulation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (8 May 2019)

Damien English: ...buildings, in accordance with the standard, providing competent persons with guidance on the appropriate measures to be taken. With regard to Recommendation 2, my Department has been in contact with Engineers Ireland in relation to the establishment of a register of competent engineers for homeowners/affected parties’ reference. Engineers Ireland has provided assurance that they...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (16 Apr 2019)

Damien English: ...required; and 4. categorises buildings, in  accordance with the standard, providing competent persons with guidance on the appropriate measures to be taken. With regard to Recommendation 2, my Department has been in contact with Engineers Ireland in relation to the establishment of a register of competent engineers for homeowners/affected parties’ reference. Engineers Ireland...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

...If we are talking about the built environment, the answer is, "Yes." We are working with professional bodies like the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland. Our next-door neighbours are Engineers Ireland. In the past couple of weeks we have sat, with our fellow attendees at this committee, on programmatic reviews on engineers and what is happening on engineering courses. We have...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Expert Panel on Concrete Blocks (9 Apr 2019)

Damien English: ...any testing required; and 4. categorises buildings, in  accordance with the standard, providing competent persons with guidance on the appropriate measures to be taken. With regard to Recommendation 2, my Department has been in contact with Engineers Ireland in relation to the establishment of a register of competent engineers for homeowners/affected parties’ reference....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Standards Authority of Ireland (8 Nov 2022)

Leo Varadkar: ...Committee TC 063 tasked with revision of I.S. 465, are the following – Tim Brosnan DOSA Consulting Engineers Eddie Comerford Association of Consulting Engineers Ireland Simon Dolphin Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage James Duane Sustainability and Built Environment, NSAI ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Qualifications (5 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: ...Royal Institute of Architects in Ireland (RIAI) and the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) respectively under the Building Control Act 2007, or of chartered engineers, as maintained by Engineers Ireland (EI) under the Institution of Civil Engineers of Ireland (Charter Amendment) Act 1969. Architects, Building Surveyors and Chartered Engineers are the construction professions...