Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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27. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the date on which the Construction Contracts Act 2013 will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44601/14]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The commencement of the Construction Contracts Act 2013 is dependent on a number of factors contained within the Act itself. These include the appointment by the Minister of a Chairperson and Panel of Adjudicators, who must be highly qualified and suitable in order to ensure quality outcomes in disputes referred under the Act. Also required is the drafting and publication of a code of practice for the conduct of adjudications, which will be binding on all adjudicators operating under the Act, not just those appointed to cases by the Chair of the Adjudication panel. Work on these items, and the required consultation with industry, has been and is ongoing. It is hoped that the Act will be implemented in full by Spring 2015. A specific date of implementation will be announced in advance once it has been finalised, to provide sufficient notice to those affected by the Act's provisions.