Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Solidarity)
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822. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress of the mandatory registration to the Construction Industry Register Ireland due at the end of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29778/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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The main objective of the is to develop and promote a culture of competence, good practice and compliance with the Building Regulations in the construction sector which will benefit consumers and the general public.

The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) was appointed in January 2023 as the statutory registration body for the Construction Industry Register Ireland (CIRI). The registration body have delegated responsibility for the day-to-day maintenance of the register within the parameters set out in the Act.

CIRI will operate in a similar way to statutory registration schemes for other professions. An Admissions and Registration Board was appointed in September 2023 and an Appeals Committee will be established shortly.

The Admissions and Registration Board are currently preparing recommendations to the Minister under Sections 27, 28, 29 and 30 of the Act.

It is expected that registration for the initial categories will commence in 2025. The first categories who will be required to register will likely be builders of housing schemes and apartments. Registration for various trades will happen subsequently.