Dr. Martina Cleary:

Coring is being suggested but only on the recommendation of the housing association, that is, only at a much later stage and if one gets past the damage threshold. I have surveyed 90 houses. Fifty-six of them have this cavity wall insulation, 26 do not and others are not defined. Our report also shows that the water is crossing the cavity. It is not the insulation; it is crossing inside. I have heard proffered from an engineer in Limerick the notion that one can spray some magical potion onto blocks to restore their compressive strength. That is utter nonsense. One cannot restore-----