Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The Munster Blackwater scheme, at Fermoy in particular, was carried out by an internationally recognised consulting engineering firm, one of the best in the business globally. I cannot tally why that would not be accepted by Insurance Ireland or any insurance provider, if it is best international practice and these insurance houses are international insurance houses. It seems to me that the companies are refusing point blank to insure. That seems to be closer to the truth. The ultimate question for people who live in areas where work has been carried out and demountable walls are in place is whether there is a power to compel the companies to provide insurance.