Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will defer the signing of new building control regulations until he receives the paper from the Oireachtas Environment Committee. [9174/13]

Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received a submission from the Architects' Alliance, on 14 February 2013, regarding self certification; and if so, if he will give consideration to same. [9175/13]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 and 173 together.

The arrangements for the registration of Architects are addressed under Part 3 of the Building Control Act 2007. The Act provides routes to registration that are open, transparent and fair for potential candidates from a variety of backgrounds including those who are practically trained and have limited or no academic training or qualifications. I am satisfied that the statutory arrangements for registration that are currently in place are appropriate and I have no proposals to amend the Act presently.

The Building Control Amendment Regulations 2013 are currently being finalised for signature into law. A transition period of twelve months will apply which will give sufficient time for, among other things, persons who may be eligible for inclusion on the statutory registers but have not sought registration to date to apply now for registration.

I understand that the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Environment, Arts and Culture has recently been considering the registration arrangements for practically trained architects and is currently preparing a report on the matter. I look forward to considering the Committee’s conclusions and recommendations in due course.