Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 373: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the submission made to him in July 2010 from Engineers Ireland on the regulation of the engineering profession here; if this submission has been considered by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21390/11]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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My functional responsibilities in relation to the regulation 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 Engineering Profession, it does not outline how this should be achieved in practice and my Department has invited Engineers Ireland to elaborate on this aspect of their submission.