John Dennehy
Ceist:251 Mr. Dennehy asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the progress, if any, achieved in developing a system for the registration of contractors and sub-contractors in the building industry. [4068/00]
Written Answers. - Building Contractors Registration.
The 1997 report of the strategic review committee on the construction industry included a recommendation for a registration system for building contractors and sub-contractors. The report recommended that an independent body be established, by the construction industry, to administer the system.
In December 1999, the broadly based Forum for the Construction Industry submitted an interim report setting out preliminary detailed proposals for the registration of contractors, including sub-contractors. My Department is considering this report, the implementation of which would require legislation to protect the title of registered contractor. The process of consulting other Departments will be undertaken with a view to arriving at a decision as soon as possible.