Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 23rd October, 2015.

The Property Services Regulatory Authority, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 95 of the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 (No. 40 of 2011), with the consent of the Minister for Justice and Equality, hereby makes the following regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 (Qualifications) (Amendment) Regulations 2015.

2. These Regulations shall come into operation on 21 October 2015.

3. In these Regulations "Regulations of 2012" means the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 (Qualifications) Regulations 2012 ( S.I. No. 181 of 2012 ).

4. Regulation 2 of the Regulations of 2012 is amended-

(a) by deleting the definition of "framework of qualifications", and

(b) by substituting the following for paragraphs (a) and (b) of the definition of "minimum qualification requirements":

"(a) the applicant has, in respect of the subject areas specified in Column (1) of the Schedule, successfully completed a course of studies which has led to the awarding to him or her, by a nationally recognised awarding body or awarding bodies, of-

(i) at levels 6 to 8 of the National Framework of Qualifications, 120 ECTS compatible higher education and training credits calculated by adding together the number of credits received for subject areas specified, which credits shall not, for the purpose of calculating the number of ECTS required under this subparagraph, be less than the minimum number or greater than the maximum number of credits specified in Column (2) of the Schedule opposite the mention of the subject area in Column (1), or

(ii) at levels 9 and 10 of the National Framework of Qualifications, 90 ECTS compatible higher education and training credits calculated by adding together the number of credits received for a subject area specified, which credits shall not, for the purpose of calculating the number of ECTS required under this subparagraph, be less than the minimum number or greater than the maximum number of credits specified in Column (3) of the Schedule opposite the mention of the subject area in Column (1),

(b) the applicant has, in another jurisdiction, in respect of the subject areas specified in the Schedule, successfully completed a course of studies which has led to the awarding to him or her, by a body or bodies in that jurisdiction that is or are equivalent to a nationally recognised awarding body or awarding bodies, of credits, under a framework in that jurisdiction that is equivalent to the National Framework of Qualifications, equivalent to those required under paragraph (a),".

5. The Regulations of 2012 are amended by substituting the following for the Schedule:

"SCHEDULE

Regulation 2

Subject areas and associated credits for the purposes of paragraphs (a) and (b) of the definition of "minimum qualification requirements" in Regulation 2.

".

The Minister for Justice and Equality consents to the making of the foregoing Regulations.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

20 October 2015.

FRANCES FITZGERALD,

Minister for Justice and Equality.

GIVEN under the seal of the Property Services Regulatory Authority,

21 October 2015.

MAEVE HOGAN,

Chief Executive, Property Services Regulatory Authority.

GERALDINE CLARKE,

Chairperson, Property Services Regulatory Authority.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

These Regulations amend the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 (Qualifications) Regulations 2012. They amend the qualifications required by applicants in order to be eligible for licences to provide property services under the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 .