Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

From listening to what has been said, one would get the impression that there is the industry on one side and on the other side there are a couple of rogue builders who have caused a problem for everybody else. Yet, I put it to Mr. Parlon that if one looks at the thing in its totality, in terms of what happened with mica, with pyrite and the defects in the apartments, one is looking at a significant section of the industry that has been responsible for putting profit first, above the needs of ordinary people. They are now trying to wash their hands and are saying, “We will be part of the mix in paying for this”, but not in terms of having special responsibilities. I would like to ask Mr. Parlon a question on this. The point has been raised that defective blocks are still a feature today. Does Mr. Parlon think that that is incorrect information? Does he think this situation could happen again?