Written answers
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
Building Regulations
Patrick Nulty (Dublin West, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will introduce a system of mandatory registration of builders and property developers; if builders and developers who fail to discharge their responsibilities with regard to existing and previous developments will be barred from registration under such a system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37936/12]
Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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My Department is currently considering the question of a registration process for house builders/contractors and has held discussions on the matter with the Construction Industry Federation. The CIF has been invited to prepare a paper setting out proposals for such a scheme. My Department has indicated that such a scheme should be in keeping with competition law, include strong quality assurance checks, provide strong consumer protection, have the cover of insurance and not add excessively to the economic cost of house construction/purchase/rental.
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