Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)
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Is there also an issue in the context of materials? Those who were involved in construction during the boom or who are constructing one-off dwellings at present will inform one that a great many regulations apply. People make conscientious efforts to comply with those regulations, not on foot of bureaucratic direction but because they are obliged to do so. Compliance with the regulations is in everyone's best interests. At what stage did someone visit Priory Hall in order to discover whether the regulations were being adhered to? What examinations were carried out and what reports were compiled on foot of such examinations? When the problem became obvious, what efforts were made to identify the companies, etc., from which the materials used at Priory Hall were sourced and to test those materials?