Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 13 July 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government

Pyrite Resolution Board: Chairperson Designate

9:30 am

Mr. Jack Keyes:

We are all focussed on the trauma. It must be an incredible experience for people, especially when they are in their first house. That brings me back to the point about the rented house in the middle of a terrace. I was not aware that might be the case. There is a policy to make an effort to do all the houses in a terrace at the same time. I will see about that.

The word, "communication" came up in several questions here. It is of the essence. I will at an early stage look into how the communication is going and whether it can be improved. People deserve to be communicated with comprehensively. If that has not been satisfactory to date and I am not saying it is not, we will certainly address it.

My understanding is that the present scheme is predicated on dealing with grade two defects. There is a category called "grade one with progression". I cannot give any more answers on that now but I will focus on it at an early stage, to see what is the situation and whether something can be done or if it is necessary. At the moment the building has to be at grade two.

I think I have answered everything. Forgive me if I have forgotten anything.

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