Architects' Alliance is a lobbying and information group. Architects' Alliance is an unincorporated association charged with protecting the interests of self-trained and other architects in Ireland. We presently speak for hundreds of practices from across the State
DECEMBER 2023 UPDATE – 14 YEARS - STILL NO REGISTRATION ACCOUNTS
“A registration body shall, as soon as may be after the end of each year, prepare a report of its proceedings under this Act during that year. That report shall include a copy of the body's accounts for the year concerned”
Section 73 the Building Control Act 2007
In 14 years just three, uncertified, single page 'schedules of accounts' have been published by the Royal Institute
SELF-CERTIFICATION - SELF-REGULATION - SELF-PROTECTION
"It is incredible that despite numerous high-profile building failures, there have been no sanctions against architects or surveyors for complaints in the past six years. It is clear that self-regulation of design and construction standards simply does not work"
Fiona O'Loughlin TD (Kildare South, Fianna Fáil), Dail Debate 1st June 2017
“(In our 2006 Report) we recommended that the new regulatory body for architects should be independent of existing professional representative organisations.... Our recommendation on this matter was not accepted”
The Competition Authority September 2013
"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." Benjamin Franklin
