Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 March 2014
638. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons who have applied to be registered as architects under Part 3 of the Building Control Act 2007 since its introduction; the number that were accepted onto the register of architects as a result of a successful application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12832/14]
View answerThe Building Control Act 2007, provided , inter alia, for the protection of the use of certain professional titles, including the title of Architect, in order to protect consumers from unregistered persons passing themselves off as construction professionals. The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) is the designated registration body for the purposes of Part 3 of the Act. I have no direct role in relation to the day to day administration of the register of architects. Section 73 of the Act requires the registration body as soon as may be after the end of each year to prepare and publish a report of its proceedings under the Act during that year.
