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A fireplace fitter has been fined after pleading guilty to carrying out illegal gas work.
He was ordered to pay €500 to Crumlin Hospital at Dublin District Court.
Counsel for the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) informed the court that the gas work was carried out in February 2014 in a home in Ballsbridge, Dublin. The court heard that the Kildare-based fitter attended the premises to carry out the installation of a gas fire. At the time, the individual was not a registered gas installer as required by law.
Counsel for the CER told the court that on the day the work took place, the fitter used the registration number of another registered gas installer on the certification required to complete this work. The customer was given the false impression that the fitter was registered to carry out such works even though he was not.
In closing, Counsel for the CER stated that only registered gas installers can carry out gas works in a home as they have the necessary qualifications, insurance, and training to carry out the works safely. In addition, he noted that registered gas installers are being subjected to regular audit and inspections to ensure their ongoing competence.
Imposing sentence, Judge O'Neill stated that this was a "serious matter" and that gas works were "dangerous to be dealing with". Judge O'Neill imposed the probation act on condition that the fitter pay a €500 donation to Crumlin Hospital. In addition, the Judge awarded the CER costs.
(CD/JP)
