Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party)
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I wonder about the extent of the problem and if we will see more and more houses affected over the next five, ten or 15 years. It is difficult to answer that question.

I thank the witnesses for their assistance in this matter. It has been very helpful. From the testimony it is very clear how stressful and worrying the issue has been, not just over the past couple of weeks as we waited for the publication of the Bill but over the years as the witnesses have seen their houses and homes crumbling. We want to do the very best we can to try to get this right. I thank the delegations for helping with that. We have two more sessions today and we will meet representatives of the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland, Engineers Ireland, the Department and the expert working group. That will help us form a better picture in dealing with this quite complex matter.