Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 February 2014
456. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to the commencement on 1 March of mandatory self certification of building works through SI 9 of 2014, if there are any other than mandatory latent defects insurance truly needed to secure the rights of consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9110/14]
View answer457. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to the commencement on 1 March of mandatory self certification of building works through SI 9 of 2014, the way the pyrite scandal would have been resolved by these regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9111/14]
View answer458. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to the commencement on 1 March of mandatory self certification of building works through SI 9 of 2014, if these regulations would have assisted the residents of Priory Hall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9112/14]
View answer476. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether SI 9 regulations would have prevented the problems associated with the development at Priory Hall; the way he envisages the regulations will prevent and-or resolve pyrite issues in other residential properties; his view on the effectiveness of the mandatory latent defects insurance to secure the rights of consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9336/14]
View answer501. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received a submission or correspondence from the Architects Alliance of Ireland in respect of the new building regulations; his views on this correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9624/14]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 456 to 458, inclusive, 476 and 501 together.
I refer to the reply to Question No. 148 of 19 February 2014 which sets out the position generally in relation to the matters raised. The position has not changed. In addition it is also worth noting that, in line with the arrangements for the registration of construction professionals under the Building Control Act 2007, such registered professionals are now subject to review by a professional conduct committee. Where a Professional Conduct Committee considers a complaint and determines that a registered professional is guilty of professional misconduct or poor professional performance, the Committee has the power to advise, admonish or censure the registered professional in relation to the performance complained of, or, subject to confirmation from the High Court of the Committee’s decision to exercise such powers, to impose a fine for a specified amount, to withdraw the person’s name from the register for a specified period, to erase the person’s name from the register or to impose conditions to be complied with by the registered professional in order for their name to remain on the register.
The Building Control Act 2007 and the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 both serve to increase the level of accountability that is required in relation to construction projects.
