El título de Arquitecto está protegido, por lo que es necesario registrarse incluso para poder utilizar el título. El RIAI- Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland incluso hace público un listado de aquellos que hacen un mal uso del título de Arquitecto.
 
Fuente: ACE. Irlanda
 
– Protection of the title of architect: Yes
– Professional title: Architect
– Mandatory Registration: YES. Registration is compulsory for those who wish to use the title architect. An entrance examination is required in order to register.
– If yes, where?: Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI)
– Competent authority: Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI)
– Continuous Professional Development: Continued professional development is compulsory for all RIAI members and for non-member registrants under the RIAI Code of Conduct, which applies to registrants as well as Members.  CPD support and monitoring are both provided through the RIAI’s new online CPD system CPD Engage.
 
Fuente: RIAI – Register of Architects
 
The RIAI Register of Architects was launched on 16th November 2009 giving effect to Part 3 of the Building Control Act 2007. For a professional to use the title architect he or she must be on the Register.  The RIAI also publishes a list of those who have been prosecuted and found guilty of misuse of the title “architect”. The RIAI is the Registration Body and Competent Authority for Architects in Ireland and carries out these statutory duties on an entirely self-funding basis.
 
The relevant sections of the Building Control Act 2007 are:
 
Part 1: Preliminary and General (Sections 1 – 2)
Part 3: Registration of Architects (Sections 13 – 27)
Part 6: Fitness to Practice (Sections 56 – 59)
Part 7: Miscellaneous Provisions (Sections 60 – 73)
 
Membership/Fellowship of the RIAI is distinct from registration as an architect. A person may be registered without being a Member or Fellow of the RIAI. However, to avoid confusion, all current architect Members and Fellows of the RIAI must be registered.

Es necesario estar registrado en el RIAI incluso para poder utilizar el título de Arquitecto. Además del registro, existe también la opción voluntaria de membresía dentro del mismo RIAI para optar a una serie de beneficios, si bien actualmente es necesario estar registrado para poder ser miembro.
 
 
Fuente: RIAI – Admissions
 
ARCHITECTS

The Building Control Act 2007 requires all of those using the title ‘Architect’ to be registered in Ireland. Any person not on the Register who uses the title ‘Architect’ or practices under any name, style or title containing the word ‘Architect’ is guilty of an offence under the Act.
 
RIAI Membership is optional. For the protection of clients, users of the built environment, architects in general and those in related professions any member must also be on the register of architects. You can view RIAI Membership benefits here
 
MEMBER (MRIAI)
 
RIAI Membership (MRIAI) is open to you if you can demonstrate through one of the routes provided that you meet all of the requirements for independent practice in Ireland. MRIAI is a listed qualification in Directive 2005/36/EC and, with an accompanying certificate, confers eligibility to seek automatic recognition in all other EU/EEA Member States.
An alternate architect membership affix MRIAI(IRL) is open to you if you demonstrate that you meet the requirements for registration in the State set out in the Building Control Act 2007 but cannot, at this time, demonstrate compliance with the requirements of Directive 2005/36/EC for automatic recognition in the EU/EEA.
Which affix applies to you is decided by the Board of Architectural Education Admissions Committee when your application for membership is being considered.
 
ARCHITECT (REGISTER)
 
Registration as an architect is open to you if you can demonstrate through one of the routes provided that you meet all of the requirements for registration.
Those on the register are eligible to join the RIAI (MRIAI) and architect members of the RIAI (MRIAI, MRIAI(IRL) and FRIAI) are eligible to be registered (see clauses 14(2) and 14(4) of the Building Control Act 2007). The application forms for admission are identical and allow you to choose whether you wish to apply for RIAI Membership and Registration or for Registration only.
 
EU/EEA QUALIFICATIONS AND RECOGNITION DECISIONS
 
Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications sets out a number of approaches for recognising qualifications from other EU Member States. These are also set out in Sections 15 and 16 of the Building Control Act 2007. For the majority of applicants the system that applies is ‘automatic recognition’, which is generally straightforward. If you have any queries you are advised to contact the Admissions Section to confirm the applicable route to pursue. Please note that these conditions are set out by the European Commission in the Professional Qualifications Directive 2005/36/EC. The requirements are currently updated twice a year for individual Member States.Further information can be found here.
 
Please note that where the term ‘a national of an EU/EEA Member State’ is used, this includes the family members of Member State nationals in accordance with Directive 2004/38, and beneficiaries of refugee or subsidiary protection status in accordance with Directive 2004/83/EC.
 
– Route D1: Automatic recognition (15(1)(a) and 15(1)(b))
 
To pursue this route you must:
· be a national of an EU/EEA Member State
· have a recognised qualification in Architecture from an EU/EEA Member State and
· meet the requirements of Directive 2005/36/EC on the Recognition of Professional Qualifications
 
> Download the ROUTE D1 application package
Note: Nationals of an EU/EEA Member State who have acquired their qualification/s across two or more member states are advised to apply through another Admission Route.
 
– Route D2: The General System (16(1))
 
This Route provides for applications under Section 16 of the Building Control Act 2007 and relates to the ‘General System’ under Title III Chapter I of Directive 2005/36/EC, which is available to a national of an EU/EEA Member State.
 
The process is applicable to:
 
· EU/EEA Graduates who have acquired their qualification/s across two or more Member States and are recognized or registered in one of those States.

· EU/EEA Graduates who have a formal qualification from an EU/ EEA Member State other  than  Ireland,  which  is  not listed in  Annex  5.7  or  Annex  6  of  Directive  2005/36/EC, but is considered by the Member State in which it was awarded (the ‘Home’ Member State) to adequately prepare  the  candidate  for  pursuit  of  the  profession  of  architect  and  which  may,  following  successful  review by the Admissions Board and the application of appropriate compensation measures if required, adequately prepare the candidate for pursuit of the profession of Architect in Ireland.
 
· Applications from those who qualified outside the EU but have been recognised in an EU/EEA Member State for more than three years may also be eligible to apply under this Route.
 
> Download the ROUTE D2 application package
 
– Route D3: Recognition for the purpose of providing services on a temporary and occasional basis (60(1))
 
To pursue this route you must:
· be a national of an EU/EEA Member State, and
· be legally established as an architect in another Member State
 
This route relates to those seeking to register for the purpose of providing architectural services in the Irish State on a temporary and occasional basis.
 
> Download the Route D3 application package
 
 
– Route D4: Recognition decisions made by other Member States
 
This route applies to individuals who have been recognised as an architect in another Member State and who are eligible to seek recognition in Ireland on that basis rather than on the basis of their qualifications.
 
To pursue this route you must be a national of an EU or EEA Member State and:
 
1. be a person who meets the conditions of section 15(1)(d) of the Act
 
a national of a Member State who, as attested by a certificate of the competent authority of his or her home Member State, is authorised to use the title of architect by virtue of a law in that Member State that gives that competent authority the power to award that title to a national of a Member State who is especially distinguished by the quality of his or her work in the field of architecture;
 
OR
2. be a person who meets the conditions of section 15(1)(e) of the Act
 
a person who holds evidence of formal qualifications issued by a state, other than a Member State, and which is accompanied by a certificate issued by the competent authority of a Member State that recognised the qualifications that the person performed duties commensurate with those of an architect for 3 years in the territory of that Member State;
 
Please contact the Admissions Section.
 
– Route B: RIAI Membership (14(2)(b))
 
The purpose of this process is to allow an applicant with qualifications, or combinations of qualifications, not specifically addressed under the other Admission Routes, to demonstrate that he or she has met the required standard for recognition as an architect in Ireland. This may involve qualifications, or a combination of qualifications, that are:
 
· prescribed under Irish law; and/or
· recognised within the EU in accordance with Directive 2005/36/EC; and/or
· recognised and awarded outside the EU but demonstrably equivalent to a prescribed qualification. 
 
To pursue this route you must:
 
· have a recognised qualification in architecture (i.e. a prescribed qualification, a qualification recognised in the EU/EEA for the purpose of automatic recognition or a non-prescribed qualification from outside the State assessed by the RIAI as being equivalent to a prescribed qualification)
 
and
· have passed a prescribed post-graduate Professional Practice Examination or the equivalent from another jurisdiction which is assessed by the RIAI addressing the core learning outcomes of the professional practice examination.
 
Only the element of your qualification which is not prescribed or subject to automatic recognition will need to be assessed for equivalence with a prescribed qualification. 
 
Non-Irish professional qualification/s are assessed in two stages.
 
– Stage 1 confirms that the Applicant’s academic qualifications and duration of post-graduate experience meet the eligibility criteria. The process involves an evaluation of the qualification in architecture for equivalence with a prescribed Irish qualification. 
 
– Stage 2 applies to applicants who have completed the post-graduate Professional Level qualification outside the EU/EEA.
 
Applicants are assessed on experience and familiarity with Irish Law, Contract procedures, Irish Building Regulations etc. and must demonstrate their knowledge, skill and competence required for independent practice as an architect in Ireland. This is done through Self-assessment and Project Portfolio. While post-graduate experience from abroad may be used applicants must keep in mind that their knowledge of Irish Law and Regulations are assessed and the panel of assessors are ascertaining your ability to translate your professional standard into the Irish context.
 
To be successful in the assessment potential applicants should acquire practical experience in Ireland and/or attend the Professional Practice lectures before applying to the RIAI.
 
> Download the ROUTE B application package
 
The RIAI ONLINE GOOD PRACTICE GUIDE is designed to give RIAI members guidance on running both projects and practices. The content includes project procedures, administration & financial procedures and management procedures. The cost of the annual subscription is €33.85, however the guide is offered to students at the reduced price of €12.30, click here to download the application form.
 

Hay distintas rutas de acceso al registro, pero para arquitectos colegiados europeos existe un reconocimiento automático de la titulación conforme a la Directiva 2005/36/EC por el cual no es necesaria la homologación del título.
 
Fuente: RIAI – Admissions
 
EU/EEA QUALIFICATIONS AND RECOGNITION DECISIONS
 
Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications sets out a number of approaches for recognising qualifications from other EU Member States. These are also set out in Sections 15 and 16 of the Building Control Act 2007. For the majority of applicants the system that applies is ‘automatic recognition’, which is generally straightforward. If you have any queries you are advised to contact the Admissions Section to confirm the applicable route to pursue. Please note that these conditions are set out by the European Commission in the Professional Qualifications Directive 2005/36/EC. The requirements are currently updated twice a year for individual Member States. Further information can be found here.
 
Please note that where the term ‘a national of an EU/EEA Member State’ is used, this includes the family members of Member State nationals in accordance with Directive 2004/38, and beneficiaries of refugee or subsidiary protection status in accordance with Directive 2004/83/EC.
 
– Route D1: Automatic recognition (15(1)(a) and 15(1)(b))
 
To pursue this route you must:
· be a national of an EU/EEA Member State
· have a recognised qualification in Architecture from an EU/EEA Member State and
· meet the requirements of Directive 2005/36/EC on the Recognition of Professional Qualifications
 
AUTOMATIC RECOGNITION: Automatic recognition applies if you hold a qualification listed in Annex V of the Directive, including any accompanying certificate which may be listed there also, and meet the conditions set out in Article 46 of the Directive.
 
– Route D2: The General System (16(1))
 
– Route D3: Recognition for the purpose of providing services on a temporary and occasional basis (60(1))
 
– Route D4: Recognition decisions made by other Member States
 
– Route B: RIAI Membership (14(2)(b))

Reserved activities: Preparation/ submission/ signing of technical control and compliance/permit related documentation or certification of project and adhering to building legislation / standards of performance, quality, cost and safety.
 
Services provided by architects include: Building Design, Brief Development, Applying for Planning Permission, Design Certifier and Assigned Certifier, Project Supervisor Design Process (PSDP), Administrating the Building Contract, Coordinating other Consultants, Measurement Survey & Drawings, Condition Survey, Interior Design, Sustainability Advice and Design, Conservation skills, Project-management, Urban Design & Master-Planning, Dispute Resolution Services
 

Fuente: European Comission. Regulated Professions
 
Reserved activities:
Preparation/ submission/ signing of technical control and compliance/permit related documentation or certification of project and adhering to building legislation / standards of performance, quality, cost and safety.
 
Shared Activity. Professions with whom activity is shared:
Mandatory certification of compliance with building regulations (which can also be undertaken by engineers and surveyors).
 
In relation to mandatory certification of compliance with building regulations, a review and public consultation exercise was undertaken by the Department after these changes had been in place for a year.   Importantly, the report decided to allow owners of one-off houses and domestic extensions the opportunity to opt out of the requirement for statutory certification with effect from 1 September 2015.   This means the design and certification of homes in this sector of the market is no longer reserved to registered construction professionals (Architects, Building Surveyors and Chartered Engineers).  A copy of the report is available at the following weblink.
 
 
Fuente: RIAI. Working with an Architect
 
SERVICES THAT AN ARCHITECT CAN PROVIDE
 
An architect offers a level of professional service and expertise which no other building professional can provide. An RIAI architect is professionally qualified, legally registered to practice and bound by a code of ethics established by The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland.
 
An architect works as a team leader as well as an individual. In many building projects the role of the architect is to coordinate a team of specialist consultants such as landscape architects, engineers, quantity surveyors, interior designers, builders and subcontractors. The fees charged by an architect for design and documentation rarely exceed one per cent of the total cost of constructing and operating the building throughout its useful life. By investing in the services of an architect, you ensure an exploration of various options for the design of your building. Through good design, an architect can enhance the value of your building and may produce significant savings, especially when it comes to operating, staffing and/or tenanting the building.
 
You and your architect will identify the service to be provided in your agreement and their fee will depend on the scope of their appointment. Services provided by architects include: Building Design, Brief Development, Applying for Planning Permission, Design Certifier and Assigned Certifier, Project Supervisor Design Process (PSDP), Administrating the Building Contract, Coordinating other Consultants, Measurement Survey & Drawings, Condition Survey, Interior Design, Sustainability Advice and Design, Conservation skills, Project-management, Urban Design & Master-Planning, Dispute Resolution Services

 
Fuente: RIAI. Standard of Knowledge, Skill and Competence for Practice
 
Recent years have seen the opening of several new Schools of Architecture and an increase in the numbers of architects coming from countries where laws, climate, building processes, and architectural education differ from those in Ireland. New routes for admission to the profession under the Building Control Act 2007 have also expanded the ways in which individuals can register as architects and become members of the Institute.
 
In this context the RIAI identified the need to establish a clearly expressed Standard for entry to the Architectural Profession in Ireland based on the criteria set out in Article 46 of the Professional Qualifications Directive which applies across the EU. Compliance with Article 46 is the criterion used in the Building Control Act for admission to the profession. The Standard provides a basis for clear understanding of the requirements and thereby supports consistent and equitable assessment of the skills required for recognition as an architect. This increased clarity benefits clients, consumers, students, schools of architecture, architects and candidates for RIAI membership and/or the RIAI Register for Architects.
 
 
RIAI Standard of Knowledge, Skill and Competence for Practice as an Architect
 
Article 46.1 (a) ability to create architectural designs that satisfy both aesthetic and technical requirements.
 
Article 46.1 (b) adequate knowledge of the history and theories of architecture and the related arts, technologies and human sciences.
 
Article 46.1 (c) knowledge of the fine arts as an influence on the quality of architectural design.
 
Article 46.1 (d) adequate knowledge of urban design, planning and the skills involved in the planning process.
 
Article 46.1 (e) understanding of the relationship between people and buildings, and between buildings and their environment, and of the need to relate buildings and the spaces between them to human needs and scale.
 
Article 46.1 (f) understanding of the profession of architecture and the role of the architect in society, in particular in preparing briefs that take account of social factors.
 
Article 46.1 (g) understanding of the methods of investigation and preparation of the brief for a design project.
 
Article 46.1 (h) understanding of the structural design, constructional and engineering problems associated with building design.
 
Article 46.1 (i) adequate knowledge of physical problems and technologies and of the function of buildings so as to provide them with internal conditions of comfort and protection against the climate.
 
Article 46.1 (j) the necessary design skills to meet building users' requirements within the constraints imposed by cost factors and building regulations.
 
Article 46.1 (k) adequate knowledge of the industries, organisations, regulations and procedures involved in translating design concepts into buildings and integrating plans into overall planning.

Opcional, siendo Arquitecto colegiado Europeo no es imprescindible tener un socio local.
 
Fuente: ICEX. Irlanda
 
SOCIOS LOCALES
 
Bajo la regulación irlandesa, Act 1907, las Joint Ventures suelen tomar la forma de un Limited Partnership o acuerdos de partenariado. Se define como un tipo de sociedad formada por un mínimo de dos socios y un máximo de veinte con el objetivo común de obtención de la rentabilidad. Los socios pueden comprender individuos y sociedades mercantiles.
 
Para más información, véase el Leaflet nº6 de Registration of Limited Partnerthip. 
 
> Leaflet 6. Limited Partnerships

Fuente: ACE. Irlanda
 
LIABILITY AND INSURANCE
6 years for a contract signed under hand, 12 years for a contract signed under seal, and 6 years for faulty deeds (counted from the onset of the damage).
 
 
Fuente:  Building Control Act 2007
 
Art.60.2 A person who notifies the Admissions Board pursuant to subsection (1) shall, if the occasion of the notification is the first occasion on which he or she intends, on foot of such a notification, to provide architectural, quantity surveying or building surveying services, as the case may be, in the State, submit the following to the Admissions Board:
 
(a) a declaration of his or her intention to provide the services in accordance with Article 7 of the Directive, which declaration shall include details of insurance or other means of personal or collective protection with regard to professional liability;
 
 
Fuente: RIAI. STRENGTHENING THE BUILDING CONTROL SYSTEM-2012
 
Professional Indemnity Insurance and Liability
 
As must be widely known the majority of residential developments and apartment buildings were constructed without any systematic inspection/oversight by architects or other professionals. This lack of oversight has led to some of the problems we are experiencing today
 
Architects in common with other professionals, allow for negligence actions, on the basis that the architect did not exercise reasonable skill, care and diligence. In the Building Control Act 2007, architects are subject to complaint to the Professional Conduct Committee. Such complaint, if upheld, can lead to a range of sanctions up to and including removal of a person from the Register of Architects. Architects are also liable to criminal prosecution in certain circumstances.
 
The Proposed Forms of Certification and Professional Liability
 
There are concerns related to Professional Liability about two of the proposed forms. The first is the Undertaking by the person assigned to inspect and certify works and the second is the Certificate of Compliance on completion.
 
 By signing the undertaking, the architect not only undertakes to carry out inspections but actually undertakes to certify the works. The undertaking does not envisage a situation where the architect may not be in a position to certify the works. By signing such an undertaking on this form the architect is not only agreeing to undertake an inspection but is agreeing to do whatever is necessary to get to the stage where the works can be certified; this is clearly impractical and onerous.
 
 Neither document deals with what will be required or, expected, as an architect in terms of the level or frequency inspections required. This is possibly something that could be dealt with in the proposed Code of Practice but at the present moment this is not clear.
 
At present architects certify the completion of the building; this is done usually on the basis that the architect is relying in particular on the person responsible for the construction of the building for compliance with the Building Regulations. Not only do the proposed Undertaking and Certificate not similarly acknowledge that an architect must rely on others in this way in terms of providing an opinion on certifying compliance, in fact they state that the architect must certify compliance “notwithstanding the responsibility of the persons or firms in relation to the works”. It appears that the architect is specifically and positively excluded from relying on allowing confirmation from others or on the fact that work on the building has been carried out by others when giving a certificate.

 a) Normativas

 
> Building Control Act 2007
 
>September 2013-Independent Review of the registration arrangements for Architects under the Building Control Act 2007
 
Fuente: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
 
BUILDING REGULATIONS
The aim of the building regulations is to provide for the safety and welfare of people in and about buildings.  The building regulations apply to the design and construction of a new building (including a dwelling) or an extension to an existing building.  The minimum performance requirements that a building must achieve are set out in the second schedule to the building regulations.  These requirements are set out in 12 parts (classified as Parts A to M) as follows:
 
Part A – Structure
SI 138 of 2012 Building Regulations (Part A Amendment ) Regulations 2012
 
Part B – Fire Safety
SI 115 of 2006 – (Part B) – Building Regulations (Amendment) Regulations 2006
 
Part B – Fire Safety 2017 Volume 2 Dwelling Houses
S.I. 57 of 2017 Building Regulations (Part B Amendment) Regulations 2017(link is external)
 
Part C – Site Preparation and Resistance to Moisture
S.I. No. 497 of 1997 Building Regulations
 
Part D – Materials and Workmanship
SI 224 of 2013 Building Regulations (Part D Amendment) Regulations 2013
 
Part E – Sound
SI 606 of 2014 Building Regulations (Part E Amendment) Regulations 2014
 
Part F – Ventilation
SI 263 of 2019 – Building Regulations (Part F Amendment) Regulations 2019
 
Part G – Hygiene
S.I.335 of 2008 Building Regulations (Part G Amendment) Regulations 2008
 
Part H – Drainage and Waste Water Disposal
SI 561 of 2010 Building Regulations (Part H Amendment) Regulations 2010
 
Part J – Heat Producing Appliances
SI 133 of 2014 Building Regulations (Part J Amendment) Regulations 2014
 
Part K – Stairways, Ladders, Ramps and Guards
SI 180 of 2014 Building Regulations (Part K Amendment) Regulations 2014
 
Part L – Conservation of Fuel and Energy – Dwellings
· SI 292 of 2019 – European Union (Energy Performance of Buildings) (No.2) Regulations 2019
· SI 183 of 2019 – European Union (Energy Performance Of Buildings) Regulations 2019
 
Part L – Conservation of Fuel and Energy- Buildings other than Dwellings
SI 538 of 2017 – Building Regulations (Part L Amendment) Regulations 2017
 
Part M – Access and Use
SI 513 of 2010 Building Regulations (Part M Amendment) Regulations 2010
 
 

b) Modelos de contratos

 
Fuente: RIAI. Working with anArchitect
 
Appointing an Architect and Fees
 
Once you have identified your architect and agreed to engage them for your project, a contract is drawn up. The RIAI publishes a range of agreements for use by client and architect, which are suited to projects of varying complexity and explain the scope of the services available to the client. Your architect will advise on the most appropriate contract to use.
 
Agreements for other types of projects are also available and examples of the front page of these contracts can be downloaded:

> Client / Architect Agreement – Domestic Work
> Client / Architect Agreement – Provision of Architectural Services
> Client / Architect Agreement –  Commercial Small Works
> Building Owner / Architect Agreement – Appointment as Assigned Certifier
 
 
Fuente: ICEX. Irlanda
 
CONTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA
 
Para licitaciones vigentes a partir del 18 de abril de 2016 con la Administración Pública irlandesa son de aplicación los reglamentos S.I. No. 284 de 2016 (Award of Public Authority Contracts), S.I. No. 286 de 2016 (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertakings) y S.I. No. 203 de 2017 (Award of Concession Contracts), que transponen las Directivas Comunitarias en materia de contratación pública a la legislación nacional irlandesa.
 
En el caso de contratos con valores estimados superiores a los umbrales establecidos por las Directivas Comunitarias, se seguirán las disposiciones de dichas Directivas en cuanto a que el concurso debe estar abierto a ofertas de toda la UE y debe ser publicado en el DOUE. Asimismo, cuando un proyecto esté total o parcialmente financiado con fondos europeos, será también necesario acogerse a las citadas disposiciones. Puede consultarse toda la normativa vigente para los contratos públicos irlandeses, así como los umbrales y las disposiciones de las Directivas europeas en la siguiente página: www.etenders.gov.ie
 
Cabe llamar la atención sobre la lentitud del proceso irlandés de adjudicación de contratos públicos, que en ocasiones se ve ralentizado por el excesivo recurso a consultores externos y las amplias posibilidades para presentar recursos legales.
 
CONTRATACIÓN LABORAL
 
Las principales regulaciones referentes a legislación laboral están contenidas en la siguiente disposición: Industrial Relations Act, 1946, 1990, y enmiendas relacionadas. La última del año 2012. De acuerdo con las regulaciones incluidas en esta disposición, se considera que existe relación laboral siempre que una persona preste un servicio a otra de forma regular, a cambio de una contraprestación. Los derechos y obligaciones del empresario y de los trabajadores se regularán por lo establecido en las leyes, estatutos, convenios colectivos y por los usos y costumbres del sector. El contrato puede celebrarse expresa o tácitamente, de forma oral o escrita.
 
La ley que regula los términos del contrato laboral es el Terms of Employment (Information) Act. 1994 y 2001. En su apartado tercero se especifica que el empleador debe de entregar al trabajador, en un plazo no superior a los dos meses desde el comienzo de la relación laboral, un documento escrito indicando los elementos esenciales del contrato de trabajo y las principales condiciones de ejecución de la prestación laboral.
 
> Ver Derechos del trabajador
 
> Ver Contrato de Trabajo

c) Convenios fiscales

 
Fuente: ICEX. Irlanda
 
SISTEMA FISCAL
 
El sistema fiscal irlandés incorpora los principales elementos impositivos de los países industrializados: impuestos sobre la renta, sobre la propiedad, bienes y servicios, transferencias de capital y beneficios, junto con un sistema de contribuciones a la seguridad social. En el impuesto de la renta sobre las personas físicas hay dos tipos, en función del nivel de ingresos: uno del 20% y otro del 41%. Conviene resaltar el papel especialmente prominente del impuesto sobre la renta que, junto con el impuesto sobre el valor añadido (VAT), supone alrededor del 40% de los ingresos totales recaudados por el Estado.
 
Una de las características más destacables del sistema fiscal irlandés es el bajo tipo aplicable al impuesto de sociedades con el fin de atraer inversión extranjera. Anteriormente existía un tipo del 10% aplicable a determinadas inversiones extranjeras en el sector manufacturero y financiero. A partir de 2003 se aplica el 12,5%, y el tipo anterior ha ido desapareciendo. La diferencia es considerable si comparamos a Irlanda con otros países de la UE como España, donde el tipo impositivo general es del 25%, o Francia con un 38%.
 
ACUERDOS DE DOBLE IMPOSICIÓN
 
Existe un Convenio entre Irlanda y España para evitar la Doble Imposición y Prevención de la Evasión Fiscal, publicado en el B.O.E. de 27 de diciembre de 1994 que entró en vigor en enero de 1995. Además existen acuerdos bilaterales con ciertos países con los que no se ha firmado un Convenio de Doble Imposición, que permiten desgravar pagos efectuados a haciendas extranjeras.
 
Fuente: Agencia Tributaria
 
> Instrumento de Ratificación del Convenio entre el Reino de España e Irlanda para evitar la doble imposición y prevenir la evasión fiscal en materia de impuestos sobre la renta y las ganancias de capital y su Protocolo anejo, hecho en Madrid el 10 de febrero de 1994. (BOE, 27-diciembre-1994)  
 
> Instrumento de Ratificación de España del Convenio entre España y el Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte para evitar la doble imposición y prevenir la evasión fiscal en materia de Impuestos sobre la Renta y sobre el Patrimonio, hecho en Londres el 21 de octubre de 1975. (BOE, 18-noviembre-1976)  

d) Sueldos y tarifas de honorarios

 
Fuente: RIAI. Working with an Architect
 
ARCHITECTS’ FEES
 
An architect’s fee depends on the requirements and complexity of each project and the scope of services provided. For this reason there is no set or standard fee. Fees can also be calculated in different ways, for example as a:
 
· Quoted percentage of the total construction cost (ex VAT) – the most common way to charge fees
· Agreed lump sum based on the anticipated work involved (clients and architects may agree to fix and agree a fee)
· Time charge (hourly or daily) based on the estimated time of a project. (Usually only applies to a limited service, such as a measured survey)
 
The architect’s fee is usually drawn down at various project stages, typically coinciding with project milestones such as Initial Design (25%), Developed Design (30%), Detail Design (25%) and Construction (20%). At the outset you and your architect should agree these staged payments. The above percentages are based on domestic services.
 
HOW MUCH ARE FEES?
 
The RIAI carried out an independent fee survey to ascertain the fees obtained by architectural practices in the open market place for private and public sector building projects.
 
Typically for an extension project up to €500,000 the percentage fee is between 9 and 11 per cent (plus the applicable VAT rate) of the contract sum (ex VAT).
 
The survey was carried out late in 2008 and it covers projects designed and constructed during the period 2003-2007. The survey must not be taken as representing, mandatory, minimum or recommended charges.
 
EXPENSES AND COSTS
 
Your architect will also charge for expenses incurred on your project such as fees for printing and copying of drawings and other documents; site investigations; travel to and from site; and making models (if applicable). Costs could also arise from planning application charges and commencement notices such as newspaper and site notices. Some of these expenses and costs may attract VAT. Your architect will advise.
 
Aside from the architect’s fee, your project may require the input of specialist consultants such as a structural engineer or a quantity surveyor, on larger projects, who will monitor costs. Your architect will obtain quotations for their fees and include them in the overall budget.
 
 
Fuente: ICEX. Irlanda
 
SALARIOS
 
– Payment of Wages Act, 1991
Establece que el salario que percibirá el trabajador deberá venir determinado en el contrato.
Contempla la posibilidad de que la prestación del servicio por parte del trabajador se realice a cambio de retribución no dineraria y garantiza el derecho de todos los trabajadores a la elección del modo de pago de su salario. Asimismo, obliga al empresario a informar por escrito al trabajador del salario base inicial, de los complementos salariales y las posibles deducciones que le sean aplicables.
 
– National Minimum Wage Act 2000
Establece el nivel del salario mínimo. En términos generales, para un trabajador adulto con experiencia es desde enero de 2017 de 9,25€ por hora trabajada. Existen algunas excepciones en las que el salario mínimo es menor. Para más información ver el siguiente enlace.
 
> Ver: Pay and Employement

e) Fases de proyecto

 
Fuente: RIAI. Working with anArchitect
 
THE PROJECT STAGES
 
Step 1 – Brief Development
 
• Meet with your architect to discuss your requirements and aspirations. The information you provide for your architect is called ‘The Brief’.
• A good starting point developing your brief is by going through your existing home and making a list of what works for you and what does not work for you.
• Advise your architect of your budget, time frame and any other parameters, as these will impact on the design.
Time spent at this initial stage is invaluable as a design is only as good as the brief.
 
Step 2 – Initial Design
 
• When you have finalised the brief, your architect will carry out a survey of your site (new builds) or your home (extensions, renovations).
• Your architect will develop an Initial Design in form of sketch designs.
• Agree a time plan, budget, roles, communications and the services you require with your architect.
• Your architect will advise you on the need for specialist consultants or services and on planning requirements, building regulations, and health & safety regulations.
 
Step 3 – Detailed Design
 
• Your feedback on the Initial Design will become part of the Detailed Design for your approval.
• Your architect will provide you with drawings – including floor plans, elevations (views) and sections (cut-through). Other presenting tools your architects might choose include models and 3-D walk through.
• This is an important two-way process which will require your feedback and disscussion.
 
Step 4 – Planning Permission Application
 
• If planning permission is required, your architect will prepare the drawings and make the application on your behalf. (You cannot build from these drawings)
 
Step 5 – Construction Drawings & Specification
 
• Following planning permission, and once you have instructed your architect to proceed, they will produce full Construction Drawings, including site works and specification finishes.
• A technical and quality specification will be prepared to ensure that the project requirements are clearly stated for the contractor.
• The detailed design will incorporate any changes as required under a Grant of Planning Permission.
• Your architect will also liaise closely with specialist consultants as required.
• As the design is now developed, a check on Building Regulation compliance should be carried out at this stage and any necessary modifications incorporated.
 
Step 6 – The Tender Process
 
• Your architect will prepare tender documentation for main and specialist contractors.
• It is advisable to have at least three contractors submit costings (tenders) for a project. You and your architect should be satisfied that each of the contractors is competent to carry out the work. For example, you should ask a contractor to see examples of previous work and speak to previous clients.
• The successful tender may not necessarily be the lowest one. In fact, if a tender is very low, the contractor may have missed something.
• In some cases, an architect and client may agree to negotiate a tender price with just one contractor.
• Your architect will also advise on the most appropriate RIAI Form of Building Contract for your project as well as on insurance requirements during construction.
 
Step 7 – Building Works & Building Regulations
 
During construction, your architect will act on your behalf as an independent advisor, inspecting the building work at intervals to ensure that it is being carried out generally in accordance with the contract documents.
 
Building Control (Amendment) Regulations – BC(A)R
On 1 March 2014, the Irish Government introduced new regulations, S.I. 9, which set out new procedures for the control of the building activity. Under the new regulations, the Building Owner is responsible to ensure compliance with Building Regulations and must appoint a competent Architect, Design Certifier, Builder and Assigned Certifier. If your project is carried out under BC(A)R, your architect may act as the Assigned Certifier.
 
In August 2015, the Government introduced an ‘opt out’ from BC(A)R for one-off houses and domestic extensions (S.I.365) There are implications for ‘opt-out’ and we advise that you read the RIAI Client Guidance Note on BC(A)R and the DHPCLG Guidance on our website: www.riai.ie/about/architecture
 
Step 8 – Project Completion – The Snag List
 
• Prior to the final completion of a building and before you take ownership, you will be asked to contribute to a Snag List to identify any building defects.
• Typical building defects may include poor workmanship and finishes; faulty plumbing such as leaking cisterns and WCs or poorly connected pipes.
• Under the Building Contract, the Architect is the arbitrator of the standard and quality of the building work.
• It is advisable to engage an RIAI Registered Architect to compile a detailed snag list as defects can be easily missed and architects are professionally trained to look at building details.
 
 
> Download Working with an Architect Brochure in PDF format

f) Informe económico, Planes de inversión

 
Fuente: ICEX. Irlanda
 
 IMPLANTACIÓN DE EMPRESAS ESPAÑOLAS
 
Irlanda ha basado su política de atracción de Inversión Directa Extranjera y de expansión del tejido empresarial nacional en un régimen fiscal favorable, en la implementación de una serie de incentivos a las actividades de I+D y los sectores tecnológicos y en la existencia de mano de obra cualificada en un país angloparlante.
 
De este modo, el Banco Mundial calificaba Irlanda en el 2014 como el 17º mejor país del mundo para empezar un negocio debido al bajo número de trámites y al bajo coste y al menor tiempo requerido en los procedimientos administrativos. Las previsiones para 2015 es que ascienda tres puestos en la lista global.
 
Al ser un país miembro de la Unión Europea, no hay ninguna barrera de entrada para inversores españoles.
 
 
> Informe económico y comercial. Irlanda 2018
Informe económico y comercial sobre Irlanda que proporciona datos sobre su situación política-económica, relaciones bilaterales, acuerdos comerciales, relaciones multilaterales y oportunidades de negocio para la empresa española.
Ver documento 
 
 
> Directorio de empresas españolas establecidas en Irlanda
Este documento contiene los principales datos (no de carácter personal o confidencial) de las empresas españolas que han abordado cualquier tipo de proyecto de inversión en Irlanda y que, según los datos del ICEX España Exportación e Inversiones, están establecidas en ese país actualmente.
Ver documento 
 
 
>  Guía de negocios. Irlanda 2018
Guía de negocios en Irlanda. Contiene información relativa a la situación actual del país, tanto política como económica. Incluye información de interés para empresas que desean invertir en el país, datos sobre costes de establecimiento, trámites para la creación de empresas, solicitud del permiso de trabajo o legislación fiscal entre otros.
Ver documento 
 
 
> Guía útil para el establecimiento de empresas en Irlanda 2017
Guía de información útil para el establecimiento de empresas en Irlanda para 2017. Información sobre tipos de sociedades, impuestos, aspectos laborales, aduanas y envío de mercancías y licencias para la venta de alcohol en Irlanda.
Ver documento 
 
 
> Guía de Organismos de Apoyo a la Inversión en Irlanda
En esta guía están incluidas las principales instituciones que existen en Irlanda para fomentar las inversiones y los distintos incentivos de carácter fiscal, laboral, sectorial o regional potenciados por los gobiernos para atraer la inversión exterior.
Ver documento 

g) Otros

> Guía país. Irlanda 2017
Guía sobre Irlanda. Proporciona información sobre su situación geográfica, superficie, clima, demografía, sociedad y breves referencias históricas. Muestra su estructura político-administrativa, su estructura económica, el marco para la actividad comercial y para la inversión, así como información de carácter práctico y una guía de direcciones de interés del país en Internet. En anexos incluye los principales indicadores económicos.
Ver documento 
 
 
> Estudio de mercado. El mercado del sector hábitat en Irlanda 2016
Estudio sobre el mercado del sector hábitat en Irlanda (datos 2011-2015). Tras presentar la definición y características del sector, analiza la oferta y la demanda, así como los precios y la percepción del producto español. Informa sobre los canales de distribución y el acceso al mercado, y recoge información práctica y otros datos de interés.
Ver documento 
 
 
> Guía de información útil sobre Irlanda 2015
Guía que ofrece información práctica sobre formalidades de entrada y salida del país, horario local, días festivos, condiciones climáticas, hoteles, comunicaciones, así como datos económicos, consejos del Consejero y mapa de Irlanda.
Ver documento 
 

Corresponsal COAM

 
> Ver Corresponsales 2018-2019
         
 

Organismo regulador 

 
RIAI-ROYAL INSTITUTE OF THE ARCHITECTS OF IRELAND
8 Merrion Square?Dublin 2
Phone: +353 1 676 17 03
Fax: +353 1 661 09 48
Email: info@riai.ie   
Website: www.riai.ie
 

Enlaces profesionales

 
Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government 
Custom House, Dublin 1, D01 W6X0
Phone: +353 (0)1 888 2000
Email: qcsofficer@housing.gov.ie
Website: www.housing.gov.ie
 

Embajadas y consulados

 
Embajada de España en Irlanda
17 A, Merlyn Park, Ballsbridge.
Dublín 4. Irlanda.
Teléfonos: +353 (1) 269 1640/2597; 283 8827/9900.
E-mail: Emb.Dublin@maec.es
Web: www.exteriores.gob.es/Embajadas/Dublin
 

Embajada de Irlanda en España
Paseo de la Castellana 46-4
28046. Madrid
Tel.: +34 914364093
Web: www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/spain
 
 

 Otros

 
Instituto Cervantes
Lincoln House Lincoln Place
Dublin 2
Tel.: 00 353 (0)1-6311500
cendub@cervantes.es
www.dublin.cervantes.es  
 

Ireland Spain Economic Association
50 Cabinteely Green
Cabinteely. Dublin 18
Tel.: 01 – 235-2842 / 086 8333 280 E
mail: secretary@isea.ie
Web: www.isea.ie

Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation
Irish Point Of Single Contact. Starting a Business in Ireland
23 Kildare Street, Dublin 2
Tel: +353 1 631 2850
Email: info@pointofsinglecontact.ie
www.pointofsinglecontact.ie/Starting-a-Business-in-Ireland