Mr. John O'Connor:

At the moment there is some uncertainty over which Government authority could rule on this issue. It is in a state of flux. EirGrid would certainly like to see that matter resolved so that accountability and responsibility clearly rests with somebody who can give definitive rulings on the health issue and non-ionising radiation.

Deputy McEntee mentioned pyrite and, as she knows, I have been putting quite a lot of effort into this question this year. Regretfully, it has been a bit slower in coming to fruition than I would have liked. The legislation is being actively worked on at the moment, however. I understand that the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, is pretty close to bringing it forward. That will give us a framework to start accepting applications from people whose homes have been affected by pyrite with a view to getting remedial work done next year.