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The Architects' Alliance of Ireland (AAoI) ((アイルランド語:Ailtirí 'Comhaontas na hÉireann)) is an Irish pressure group founded in 2009. Its purpose is to lobby for a change in recent legislation in Ireland. Part 3 of the Building Control Act 2007 requires long-established self-trained architects to undergo assessments before continuing to practice. The Alliance regards the present assessment test as inappropriate and overly expensive. It sees itself as in conflict with the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland. The Alliance has declared its founders to be Leonard Barrett (Midleton), Liam Hazel (Skibbereen), Brian Montaut (Bray) and Adrian Turner (Athlone). ==The foundation and aims of the Alliance== The Architects' Alliance of Ireland (AAoI)〔(Architects' Alliance of Ireland web site )〕 was formed at the start of 2009 in response to Part 3 of the Building Control Act 2007.〔(The Building Control Act 2007 ), Irish Legislation〕 The Act sought for the first time to control the use of the term "architect" in the Republic of Ireland. Prior to the passing of the Act any practitioner could legally use the title architect. The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) claims that it is to protect the consumer that the Building Control Act protected the title. The AAoI is lobbying for an amendment of the legislation to allow self-taught and other qualified practitioners, established 7 years prior to the enforcement of the Building Control Act 2007, to be automatically registered as architects without undergoing examinations that they consider discriminative. AAoI claims that automatic registration is a privilege that was offered to established RIAI members. It also claims that the current assessment is designed by the RIAI to fail the large majority of applicants. In May 2010 and July 2012 it gave evidence before an Oireachtas (national parliament) committee, the Joint Committee on the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.〔 The group is arguing for a grandfather clause and is lobbying for an amendment to that effect before the RIAI, TDs, Ministers and the European Commission.〔(Call for 'grandfather clause' in legislation for architects' register ) ''The Irish Times'' - Wednesday, 19 May 2010.〕 It claims to have found inconsistencies in the legislation and its implementation, and has complained to the Irish Government, the Competition Authority of Ireland, and the European Commission. The lobbying efforts of the Alliance gained the support of John O'Donoghue TD who has tabled The Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2010.〔 ("RIAI questions need for additional ‘grandfather clause’" ) Tuesday, 27th July, 2010 〕〔(The Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2010 )〕 Due to a change in government the bill was never presented in front of the Dail (lower house of the Irish Parliament). AAoI is concerned about the RIAI having a monopoly on architecture in the Republic of Ireland. The RIAI has represented the profession in Ireland since 1839, prior to the creation of the Republic of Ireland, when the country was still under the influence of British rules. Members and supporters of the RIAI claim that their institute has been involved in the training and governing of architects for many years, that it played a very important role in ensuring high standards in the profession. The AAoI claims that the RIAI is a limited company which has used its influence in front and within the government for the Building Control Act to suit RIAI interests as well as the interest of RIAI members and directors. The AAoI claims that the registration system set up by the RIAI favours the Institution's own members while discriminating against others, especially self-taught architects. The RIAI claims that the registration system simply recognises that RIAI members have already passed rigorous professional examinations and assessments similar to those required by the new legislation. On this ground, the AAoI stated that its members are ready to pass a similar examination (so called part 3), but are opposed to the actual examinations specially designed for self-taught architects, that they consider discriminative and overly expensive.〔The Registration of Architects - (Minutes of Dail Committee Meeting )〕 In 2009, the cost for the Irish Prescribed Register Examination called ARAE〔ARAE Architects Register Admission Examination (web site )〕 for self-trained architects was €11,500 + €2,000 for lectures, compared to €3,500 in the Netherlands. In 2013, the cost of the ARAE was lowered to €8,500 + €1,250 for lectures. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Architects' Alliance of Ireland」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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