Architectural Qualifications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 September 2013

Wednesday, 18 September 2013

Ceisteanna (965)

Brendan Griffin

Ceist:

965. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will introduce a Statutory Instrument similar to SI 341 of 2012 to have a course in educational institutes (details supplied) recognised as a prescribed course and bodies under the Building Control Act for the Architects Register Admission Examination administered by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38594/13]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

Section 14 of the Building Control Act 2007 provides among other things for the prescription of educational bodies or qualifications whose graduates may be recognised, subject to certain other requirements being fulfilled, as eligible for inclusion on the register of architects as established under the Act. An application for prescription is currently under consideration by my Department in respect of an M. Arch qualification jointly provided by University College Cork and Cork Institute of Technology. The matter is currently receiving attention and will be dealt with expeditiously.

Question No. 966 answered with Question No. 846.