Engineers Ireland calls for regulation of the profession

摘要

Every engineering process, system or project, across all engineering disciplines, that has an individual or public health or safety dimension or is of significant value or cost, or is potentially damaging to our environment, should be authorised by a Chartered Engineer in order to enable Ireland attain international best practice standards. This proposal, briefly outlined here, has been formally submitted by Engineers Ireland to the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government and to all relevant Government DepartmentsrnAccording to the Engineers Ireland submission, entitled The Regulation of the Engineering Profession in the Republic of Ireland, the extent to which professional titles and functions are protected varies enormously in this country. In the field of health care and medicine, titles such as dentist, doctor and optometrist, are protected with reserved functions strictly defined and enforced in law. This is also the case with lawyers, accountants and others. Practitioners with those titles have legally reserved powers, which enhance the public's trust and sense of security.