Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 127: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 281 of 17 December 2009, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons working in the field of architecture in France who are properly established and ensured taxes were paid for the five years before their cut off date were placed on the register of architects without hindrance; his views regarding the situation here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10967/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The regulation of the architectural profession in France is a matter for the competent authorities in that country. In Ireland, the eligibility criteria for registration of the title of "Architect" are set out in Section 14 of the Building Control Act 2007. Section 21 of the Act provides for the appointment of a Technical Assessment Board to consider applications for registration from persons who are not eligible for registration under paragraphs (a) to (g) and (i) of Section 14 (2) of the Act. Section 22 sets out the Technical Assessment Board procedure.

Under Section 25 of the Act a person who is adversely affected by a decision of the Technical Assessment Board may appeal to the Appeals Board against the decision. The appeals procedure is set out in Section 25. A person adversely affected by a decision of the Appeals Board may appeal to the High Court under Section 26 of the Act.