Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is not just an issue of being paid and finding out at a later stage that there are cracks in walls or flooring is starting to lift, etc. Perhaps the football field might not be put in at the proper standard or the drainage might not work. There is an issue of law. Under the Building Control Act there is a requirement on the subcontractor to certify its work. The argument we will hear on Thursday from subcontractors is that the process now under way contravenes the Act. The last thing I want to see is some type of legal case from a subcontractor or other party that would prevent these schools from opening indirectly; it would clearly not be the intention. Is there a danger that a requirement under the law is now not being followed because there is no way the independent inspector can certify what is being required to be certified?