Brian Stanley (Laois, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

That is a fluffy response. It talks about multi-departmental responsibility and is long-winded and convoluted. This is a straightforward issue. There are maps. The Minister correctly states there is a website. The website tells us there are areas of concern, including Mountmellick, Ballylinan and Graiguecullen. I would ask that some of those areas be included in the pilot project. Other Deputies will identify areas in their constituencies, but those are three high-risk areas in County Laois that need to be addressed.

This is simple. The question for us is whether every house, every new build and every extension is being fitted with radon barriers.

We need a testing system for homes to determine which homes have radon barriers in the high-risk red zones. We do not want every house in the country tested. In the towns that are high risk, such as Ballylynan and Mountmellick, we should ensure that tests can be done very easily to determine what is there and then we should put a scheme in place. I do not want to hold up the discussion of the amendment. It is a very good amendment. We should have a short session dedicated to this. It is all over the place and that is no disrespect to the Minister. When everyone is involved, it is nobody's responsibility. Radon is a serious issue and is killing people. We have a responsibility in the House to legislate for it. We also have a responsibility to get a scheme in place to address it.