Mr. Feargal ? Coigligh:

I am not a technical expert myself, but I will try to give an overall picture. We are all ad idemwith what Senator Fitzpatrick said about the psychological damage and stress that has been caused. We are also all ad idemas regards the financial costs to the State. It is fair to say in general about the building control sector that significant progress has been made in recent years in reforming the operation of the sector to make sure it is fit for purpose. We are, for example, producing houses of the top tier in terms of standards and compliance with energy ratings and so on under the current reformed system.

I will ask some colleagues to come in on market surveillance and quarries. The Deputy mentioned licensing for quarries. They require planning. It has been a difficult evolution because many of them started or purported to start prior to the introduction of the Planning Act in 1964. The 2000 Act introduced rules to get-----