Written answers

Thursday, 5 November 2009

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Statutory Registration

10:00 am

Photo of Ciarán LynchCiarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 200: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has prepared an advice note for companies (details supplied) which, for the past ten, 20 or 30 years have been legally trading under a name, style or title containing the word "architect"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39808/09]

Photo of Michael FinneranMichael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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Part 3 of the Building Control Act 2007 sets out the detailed requirements for registration of the title of "architect". Once statutory registration has formally commenced, it will be an offence for a person who - (i) not being registered under Part 3, uses the title "architect", either alone or in combination with any other words or letters, or name, title or description, implying that the person is so registered, or (ii) practices or carries on business under any name, style or title containing the word "architect" unless he or she is so registered.

However, subject to compliance with any rules that may be made by the registration body, this will not prevent a body corporate, firm or partnership from carrying on business under a name, style or title containing the word "architect" if- (a) the business, so far as it relates to architecture, is under the control and management of a registered professional, and (b) in all premises where its business relating to architecture is carried on, it is by or under the supervision of a registered professional.

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