Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2006
493 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to an issue raised during the second stage of the Building Control Bill 2005, dealing with Part 3, section 11(d) regarding the persons involved, if he will release a copy of the successful applicants; the criteria for determining application for entry; the success rate of those who applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7660/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraCertain architects who were not members of the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland were assessed by my Department in 1996-97 to determine if they were suitable for recognition under an amendment of the EU architects directive then being sought by Ireland. Suitability was determined by a panel established by the then Minister on the basis of either membership of the Architects and Surveyors Institute, ASI, or of the Irish Architects Society, IAS, or of the Incorporated Association of Architects and Surveyors, IAAS, now the Association of Building Engineers, ABE, or an assessment of education, training, work experience. A total of 328 persons applied for recognition and 170 persons were successful, giving a success rate of 52%.
Part 3 of the Building Control Bill 2005 provides for the registration of the title of "Architect". Section 11 of the Building Control Bill provides inter alia for the eligibility for registration of applicants who have been approved under the above process. I am arranging for the list of successful applicants to be made available to the Oireachtas Library.
