Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 14 May 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of John CumminsJohn Cummins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have a question about indemnification for Ms Stapleton. Is there a view within the Department on that issue? We are looking at a long horizon for this scheme and for when people will ultimately start and complete a project, and the outcome of a project. Typically in a scheme house that is developed at the moment, there is a home bond certificate in place for ten or more years. What is the view on the indemnification piece? If a significant number of engineers retire or something else happens to them, and we are talking about a 40-year horizon, as Mr. Owens suggested, what is the view?

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