6.1 FIG member-organisation
- Society of Chartered Surveyors in the Republic of Ireland
- The Irish Institution of Surveyors. (CLGE member institution)
6.2 Other related organisations
- Irish Society of Surveying, Photogrammetry, and Remote Sensing
- The Institution of Engineers of Ireland
- Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (Irish Branch)
- Society of Surveying Technicians (Irish Branch)
The Irish Society of Surveying Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing is a learned society which any interested person may join. Its seminars and technical meetings and Annual Conferences, also supported by the Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors, help to keep the profession up to date.
The Institution of Engineers of Ireland is the validating body for all engineering degree courses in Ireland, including Civil engineering.
6.3 Relevant factors
(1) There are two official languages, Irish and English.
(2) In l983 the then Republic of Ireland Branch of the RICS was granted its own constitution and became the Society of Chartered Surveyors in the Republic of Ireland. Although officially described as a 'Constituent Body of the RICS', the Society now has a very great deal of autonomy in all areas, excepting only final decisions in Membership and Educational matters. The Society continues to publish its own technical literature, fee scales etc. and co-operates with the Architects and Construction Industry Federation in drawing up forms of contract.
(3) The Irish Institution of Surveyors was founded in 1989 with aims, inter alia, to promote Geodetic Surveying as a profession. It now numbers 170 and is growing rapidly, expecting to reach 300 in five years' time.
(4) Land registration is based on a general boundary system. The state operates two registries: a registry of deeds and a registry of title.
(5) As will be seen from the education diagram, A6, secondary and tertiary education are similar, but not identical to, the Scottish system, viz. a wider basic study than in England. At the end of secondary school, six or seven subjects at higher level are possible, and four-year Honours degree courses in universities, and other three-year degree courses, are the rule. 
6.4 Higher Education
(See appendices A6 and B6 )
The four-year course in Geo-surveying at the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT), ran for seven years (1967-74). There are about 25 graduates from this course which has been accepted as of first degree standard by employers and some educational institutes (e.g. the ITC and Dublin University (Trinity College)).
The sole formal full-time instruction in Geo-surveying (Land Surveying) is now given in two-year Certificate and three-year Diploma courses at the DIT (Bolton Street Campus). This course is validated by the National Council of Educational Awards (NCEA) and by external examiners. There is an expectation that a degree level course will be introduced in the near future.
The DIT has competent and fully qualified full-time members of staff in Geo-surveying and possesses the equipment necessary for the advanced teaching in this field.
The Dublin Institute of Technology Act 1992 provides a statutory basis for the establishment of the DIT, which consists of six distinct colleges in the city of Dublin. As a result of this act the DIT will become a degree awarding Technical University.
Course fees at the DIT for geo-surveying (900 irish pounds in 1994) have to be paid by 90 per cent of the students. Course fees may be halved in 1995 and abolished in 1996. Living and accommodation expenses must be paid for privately. Most students finance themselves by vacation work. The Geo-surveying course qualifies for Local Authority and European Social Fund grants.
Basic land and engineering surveying is given as part of the Civil Engineering courses at the universities at Dublin, Cork and Galway.
6.5 Professional Practice
(See appendix C6)
In Ireland cadastral surveying is unregulated. The cadastre is a general boundary system. There is significant involvement by state organisations in commercial surveying activities. There is considerable potential for further development of the private sector.
The Irish Institution of Surveyors was established in 1989 in response to an EU attempt to provide for mobility of professional geodetic surveyors among member states. The 1995 membership now stands at 182, employed as follows
Retired members 8
Academics 15
Private land surveyors Directors 17
Employees 34
Overseas 19
Public land surveyors Central Govt 65
Local Govt 21
Overseas 3
6.6 Publications
Survey Ireland, published by the ISSP and RS annually.
IIS News, published by the Irish Institution of Surveyors , bi-annually
6.7 Acknowledgements
The author is indebted to contributors to the earlier editions of this report and to Frank Prendergast of the DIT and Commandant W P Prendergast, the contact person for the CLGE, and Dr R Cox of Trinity College Dublin for assistance with this current edition.
6.8 References
- Prospectuses of the Dublin Institute of Technology, Bolton Street.
- Correspondence with Mr A.P. Smith , and Commandant W P Prendergast.
- The Irish Institution of Surveyors. Information pamphlet.
6.9 Useful addresses
Irish Institution of Surveyors
5 South Leinster Street
Dublin 2
Dublin Institute of Technology
Bolton Street
Dublin 1
Irish Society of Surveying, Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
c/o Department of GeoSurveying
Dublin Institute of Technology
Bolton Street
Dublin 1
Ordnance Survey of The Republic of Ireland
Phoenix Park
Dublin 8
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