Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The commissioner's point is accepted. Anybody who is having a gas boiler installed should use a properly regulated and insured contractor. This must be the one flagged message out there. However, much unregulated and uninsured work is taking place. How will we ensure such work is stopped? What is happening in the marketplace is very dangerous and there is great frustration. The plumbers I have met are very frustrated by what is happening. Although there has been engagement over the past two to three years on it, it does not seem to be moving forward. Is it due to a lack of further empowerment to the industry from the Oireachtas or the statutory bodies? What needs to be done? There is considerable evidence. One could nearly say three quarters of the gas installations in the country have not been done by people who are insured and regulated. How are we going to go after this and ensure every gas boiler installation is properly done and insured and that the State can stand over it?