Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 473: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to amend the Building Control Act 2007 to give recognition to so-called grandfather architects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10724/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Part 3 of the Building Control Act 2007 sets out the detailed requirements for the registration of persons who are permitted to use the title of Architect.

Section 22 in particular provides for the registration, following a process of technical assessment, of persons who had been performing duties commensurate with those of an architect for a period of ten or more years prior to the commencement date of the Act and who are practically trained rather than being academically trained or qualified. The assessment process, as set down in considerable detail in Section 22, is based solely on the assessment of work submitted by the applicant.

I have no plans to amend the Act along the lines suggested.