Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 6 December 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Issues Relating to Quarries and Deleterious Materials: Discussion

Ms Mair?ad Phelan:

I concur that we have a robust system in place and that we have a good strategy for market surveillance. Having a robust system is subject to it being adequately resourced and having properly trained and competent professionals available in market surveillance. Building control is a technical area. It is probably the first or second step and it needs to be strengthened so that we can move forward and have a system in place that we can stand over, will not be subject to changes and can verify compliance with construction products regulations. This is about people's health, safety and welfare. We have a good strategy and a robust system, but the latter needs to be resourced and strengthened and there need to be trained and competent professionals in it.

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