Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 September 2022
1312. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 170 of 6 July 2022, if he will request his Department to provide a list of the European countries that have a licence system and a qualification certificate for construction workers. [42852/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs part of the research into establishing a licensing authority, desk research on construction practices across a number of European and other international countries was undertaken. Below, for your perusal, is a list of the European analysis reviewed, together with supplementary information on the award and/or licensing type.
Additional research was undertaken across international countries/states, which included Australia, California, Florida and New Zealand.
Those that do not have a complete licensing model have conditions to their certificates. For example, in the UK all certificates are validated by a construction skills card that has conditions attached and which conditions must be met in order to be renewed.
In summary, Europe and several other states and countries are moving towards a licensing model.
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Country |
Skills |
Certificate |
Licence |
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Excavators |
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Cranes |
Yes - 4 year duration |
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Dumpers |
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Austria |
Telehandlers |
Yes - 4 year duration |
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Excavators |
Yes - 5 year duration |
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Cranes |
Yes - 5 year duration |
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Dumpers |
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Belgium |
Telehandlers |
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Excavators |
Yes |
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Cranes |
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Dumpers |
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Bulgaria |
Telehandlers |
Yes |
Yes-with renewal |
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Excavators |
Yes |
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Cranes |
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Dumpers |
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Croatia |
Telehandlers |
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Excavators |
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Cranes |
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Dumpers |
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Czech Republic |
Telehandlers |
Yes |
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Excavators |
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Cranes |
Yes- Part of ECOL |
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Dumpers |
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Denmark |
Telehandlers |
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Excavators |
Yes - 2 year duration |
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Cranes |
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Dumpers |
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Estonia |
Telehandlers |
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Excavators |
Permit to work |
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Cranes |
Permit to work |
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Dumpers |
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Finland |
Telehandlers |
Yes 5 Year |
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Excavators |
Yes |
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Cranes |
Yes |
2 year national diploma |
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Dumpers |
Yes |
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France |
Telehandlers |
Yes |
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Excavators |
Yes |
Yes |
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Cranes |
Yes |
Yes - Part of ECOL |
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Dumpers |
Yes |
Yes |
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Germany |
Telehandlers |
Yes |
Yes |
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Excavators |
Yes |
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Cranes |
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Dumpers |
Yes |
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Greece |
Telehandlers |
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Excavators |
Yes |
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Cranes |
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Dumpers |
Yes |
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Hungary |
Telehandlers |
Yes |
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Excavators |
Yes |
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Cranes |
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Dumpers |
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Iceland |
Telehandlers |
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Excavators |
Yes |
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Cranes |
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Dumpers |
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Italy |
Telehandlers |
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Excavators |
Yes |
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Cranes |
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Dumpers |
Yes |
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Latvia |
Telehandlers |
Yes |
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Excavators |
Yes |
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Cranes |
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Dumpers |
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Lithuania |
Telehandlers |
Yes |
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Excavators |
Yes - 5 year duration |
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Cranes |
Yes- Part of ECOL |
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Dumpers |
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Netherlands |
Telehandlers |
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Excavators |
Yes |
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Cranes |
Yes |
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Dumpers |
Yes |
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Norway |
Telehandlers |
Yes |
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Excavators |
Yes |
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Cranes |
Yes |
Yes - with renewal |
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Dumpers |
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Poland |
Telehandlers |
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Excavators |
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Cranes |
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Dumpers |
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Portugal |
Telehandlers |
Yes |
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Excavators |
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Cranes |
Yes |
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Dumpers |
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Romania |
Telehandlers |
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Excavators |
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Cranes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Dumpers |
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Slovakia |
Telehandlers |
Yes |
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Excavators |
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Cranes |
Yes |
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Dumpers |
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Slovenia |
Telehandlers |
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Excavators |
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Cranes |
Yes |
Yes - with renewal |
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Dumpers |
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Spain |
Telehandlers |
Yes |
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Excavators |
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Cranes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Dumpers |
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Sweden |
Telehandlers |
Yes |
Yes |
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Excavators |
Yes |
Yes |
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Cranes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Dumpers |
Yes |
Yes |
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Switzerland |
Telehandlers |
Yes |
Yes |
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Excavators |
Yes |
Yes - Card with requirements for renewal |
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Cranes |
Yes |
Yes - Card with requirements for renewal |
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Dumpers |
Yes |
Yes - Card with requirements for renewal |
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UK |
Telehandlers |
Yes |
Yes - Card with requirements for renewal |
