Cormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That is what I would have thought. I am flushing that out because the Comptroller and Auditor General's report delves deeply into HAP expenditure. I would like to ensure there is no differential, particularly for people who are homeless. The assistance of the State must be there to ensure they have a roof over their heads. It took quite a bit of effort to get to the bottom of this case and the anxiety caused to the individual concerned is unacceptable. I might submit further correspondence to the Department to try to deal with that issue.

Deputy Verona Murphy alluded to the pyrite remediation scheme. I ask the witnesses to advise the committee on the progress made between the Housing Agency and HomeBond. I heard what the Chairman said about the previous Committee of Public Accounts and the Oireachtas committee on housing dealing with this issue. I ask the witnesses to update the committee on that work. The report makes note of the non-pyrite related damage. I am not referring to the damage identified when dealing with the pyrite issue, but properties constructed in the last decade or two, or even three, where there are general defects.

What remediation policies or procedures are there for the Department to deal with those individuals?