CER – Energy Safety CER • Define works that must legally be completed by an RGI; • Undertake prosecutions; • Undertake audits and inspections on the GSSB / RGII; • Decisions on RGI Scheme Criteria; • Public awareness. 1 Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 RGII The GSSB undertakes the day to day operation of the RGI scheme, as follows: • maintaining and publishing of register of RGIs; • Ensuring applicants have attained qualifications and hold insurance; • Undertake audit and inspections on RGIs on at least an annual
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CER – Energy Safety
CER• Define works that must
legally be completed by an RGI;
• Undertake prosecutions;• Undertake audits and
inspections on the GSSB / RGII;
• Decisions on RGI Scheme Criteria;
• Public awareness.
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Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006
RGIIThe GSSB undertakes the day to day operation of the RGI scheme, as follows:• maintaining and publishing of
register of RGIs;• Ensuring applicants have
attained qualifications and hold insurance;
• Undertake audit and inspections on RGIs on at least an annual basis;
• Investigate complaints, etc.
RGI Scheme so far
209 Q3
09 Q4
10 Q1
10 Q2
10 Q3
10 Q4
11 Q1
11 Q2
11 Q3
11 Q4
12 Q1
12 Q2
12 Q3
12 Q4
13 Q1
13 Q2
13 Q3
13 Q4
14 Q1
14 Q2
14 Q3
14 Q4
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
70000
80000
90000
Total Certificates Sold Total Certificates Returned
09 Q1
09 Q2
09 Q3
09 Q4
10 Q1
10 Q2
10 Q3
10 Q4
11 Q1
11 Q2
11 Q3
11 Q4
12 Q1
12 Q2
12 Q3
12 Q4
13 Q1
13 Q2
13 Q3
13 Q4
14 Q1
14 Q2
14 Q3
14 Q4
0500
100015002000250030003500
Number of RGIs
09 Q
309
Q4
10 Q
110
Q2
10 Q
310
Q4
11 Q
111
Q2
11 Q
311
Q4
12 Q
112
Q2
12 Q
312
Q4
13 Q
113
Q2
13 Q
313
Q4
14 Q
114
Q2
14 Q
314
Q4
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1000Inspections carried out
Total no. of Inspections
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Public Engagement
Annual publicity campaigns regarding the RGI scheme and Carbon Monoxide awareness are undertaken;
An annual budget of approx. €850k is spent advertising the RGI scheme and the dangers of Carbon Monoxide;
These campaigns focus on the legal requirement that only RGIs undertake Gas Works, the need to obtain a certificate upon completion of the work and the benefits of getting your appliance serviced regularly, etc.
Awareness of the RGI scheme has increased from 17% in 2007 to 55% in 2014 among the general public (25% to 62% amongst natural gas users with a high of 68% in 2012);
These survey results are continually monitored.3
Enforcement
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229 reports received since 200945 case files on-going with CER
42 case files under investigation 3 case files at Legal Stage
One Prosecution- 20th Feb Two prosecutions –2nd March One Summons to be issued.
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015
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CER Gas Safety ProsecutionsNo of Successful Prosecutions Pending Prosecutions
Industry Opinion - Excerpt taken from Building Services News May/June 2014
Future evolution of scheme
• CER committed to ongoing improvement in scheme including:– Continuing focus on enforcement;– Controls around return of completed certificates;– Continuing engagement with stakeholders;– Continuing monitoring of GSSB via carrying out of
audits and inspections by the CER;– Complaints can be made anonymously via
