Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

My note states there are particular circumstances attaching to the pyrite problems in hardcore, which made legal recourse particularly difficult for affected home owners to pursue, namely, traceability of the defective material. Most of the houses affected by pyrite heave were located in housing estates in which a number of different builders were involved and the hardcore material may have come from multiple sources. In such circumstances, it was almost impossible for the affected home owners to prove the source of the material, which would be required to pursue a legal action. I am informed that from the information available at this stage, the case in respect of the dwellings affected by structural problems in north County Donegal differs noticeably, in that traceability does not appear to be an issue. However, as I stated, I am simply reading speaking notes I received. I will not give the Deputy a commitment because I do not know enough about the case.