Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 11th March, 2022.

I, Darragh O’ Brien, Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 64 of the Building Control Act 2007 (No. 21 of 2007) hereby make the following regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Building Control (Prescribed Qualifications) Regulations 2022.

2. The qualification specified in the Schedule to these Regulations is prescribed for the purposes of section 14(2)(a)(iii) of the Building Control Act 2007 (No. 21 of 2007).

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

9 March, 2022.

DARRAGH O’BRIEN,

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

SCHEDULE

PRESCRIBED QUALIFICATION

The following qualification is prescribed pursuant to section 14(2)(a)(iii) of the Building Control Act 2007 :

(i) Master of Architecture (M Arch) awarded by Technological University Dublin.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

Section 14 of the Building Control Act 2007 provides that the Minister may prescribe additional qualifications and educational bodies to those recognised in the Act as being suitable for the purpose of the registration of certain persons on the register of Architects established under Part 3 of the Building Control Act 2007 .

The qualification as referred to in the Schedule, is newly prescribed under these Regulations.