Dr. Ann McGarry:

The Deputy may be aware that we are finalising the national control strategy for radon and included in that is a recommendation that radon testing be introduced as part of the conveyancing process in order that it would be introduced when the houses are bought or sold. Primarily the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government has been in touch with the relevant organisations in Ireland to examine how that might be implemented and we hope that would be implemented in the coming years. It would seem to be a very sensible way to address the issue.