Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 217: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19509/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Section 14 of the Building Control Act 2007 sets out the eligibility criteria for registration in the statutory register of architects. Section 14(2)(f) and Section 14(2)(h) provide two options for registration in respect of persons who have been practising architecture for specified periods in the State.

The statutory register examination referred to in Section 14(2)(f) is conducted by the Architects Register Admission Examination Ltd. (ARAE) which is set up as a company limited by guarantee. Further information about this process is available on the company's website (www.arae.ie)

The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) is designated as registration body in respect of architects under the Act. Details of the proposed fees for technical assessment and registration have been submitted for my consideration by the RIAI. Following a recent meeting with the RIAI, I am currently considering a further submission from the registration body on the proposed fees and I intend to convey my decision on the fees to the body in the near future.